See all translations. uk ​ /əˈstʃuːt/ us ​ /əˈstuːt/. › able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it: an astute investor/businesswoman. his astute handling of the situation. an astute observer of human behaviour.
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Not so astute. Astute (from Latin) is a formal and flattering adjective for someone with a good head on their shoulders. It differs from its synonym shrewd in placing less emphasis on hardheadedness than on sensitivity: we talk about a shrewd bargainer but an astute interpretation. Other synonyms are perceptive (emphasizing insight) and discerning (emphasizing an ability to distinguish).
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1 It is gratifying my dear, that you are sufficiently astute to recognize my skill and superiority.  I figured this county deserves a more astute sheriff than the current candidate, so I tossed my hat in the ring this morning.
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To us it is incomprehensible that millions of Christian men killed and tortured each other either because Napoleon was ambitious or Alexander was firm, or because England's policy was astute or the Duke of Oldenburg wronged.
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I notice that you have profited in the past by those very labour gouges you mention, insinuated Brentwood, one of the wiliest and most astute of our corporation lawyers. The Justice meditated on this answer with an air of astute profundity. Careful, have I found all buyers, and all of them have astute eyes. A great part of the altered demeanour and popularity of Sir Pitt Crawley might have been traced to the counsels of that astute little lady of Curzon Street.
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» more... 1  Alex was an astute businessman and she had no experience at all. 2  It is gratifying my dear, that you are sufficiently astute to recognize my skill and superiority.  I figured this county deserves a more astute sheriff than the current candidate, so I tossed my hat in the ring this morning.
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Astute \As*tute\, a. [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with E. acute.] Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty. [1913 Webster] Syn: Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty.
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See all translations. uk ​ /əˈstʃuːt/ us ​ /əˈstuːt/. › able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it: an astute investor/businesswoman. his astute handling of the situation. an astute observer of human behaviour.
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Definitions for astuteəˈstut, əˈstyut. astute, sharp, shrewd(adj) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. a smart businessman; an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease; he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow. astute(Adjective)
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The definition of astute is someone clever. Someone good at solving difficult puzzles is an example of astute. having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily. Origin of astute.
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definition of astute
Astute means someone clever. The definition of an astute is someone clever.