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- pronunciation:
stut
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd.
Complicated legal issues are involved, and you'll need an astute lawyer if you have any hope of winning.The professor was impressed with the student's astute interpretation of the essay.- antonyms:
- gullible, obtuse, stupid
- similar words:
- calculating, canny, clearheaded, discerning, incisive, intelligent, knowing, perspicacious, sharp, shrewd, smart, subtle
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acute, agile, artful, biting, clever, foxy, hardheaded, judicious, keen, perceptive, quick-witted, reasonable, sage, sharp, sound, understanding, wise |
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| derivations: |
astutely (adv.), astuteness (n.) |
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