astute

  • 1Astute — steht für: HMS Astute (P447), U Boot der Amphion Klasse der britischen Royal Navy, das 1945 vom Stapel lief und 1970 verschrottet wurde HMS Astute (S119), Atom U Boot der Astute Klasse der britischen Royal Navy, das 2007 vom Stapel lief Astute… …

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  • 2Astute — 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;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3astute — index acute, artful, circumspect, cognizant, discreet, discriminating (judicious), judicious, knowing …

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  • 4astute — 1610s, from L. astutus crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert, from astus cunning, cleverness, adroitness, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Gk. asty town, a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of city sophistication (Cf. ASTEISM (Cf.… …

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  • 5astute — *shrewd, perspicacious, sagacious Analogous words: *sharp, keen, acute: discreet, prudent, foresighted (see under PRUDENCE): knowing, *intelligent, clever, smart: wily, crafty, cunning, *sly Antonyms: gullible Contrasted words: ingenuous, naive,… …

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  • 6astute — [adj] perceptive adroit, brainy, bright, calculating, canny, clever, crafty, discerning, foxy, insightful, intelligent, keen, knowing, not born yesterday*, on the ball*, perspicacious, quick on the uptake*, sagacious, savvy, sharp, sharp as a… …

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  • 7astute — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ good at making accurate judgements; shrewd. DERIVATIVES astutely adverb astuteness noun. ORIGIN Latin astutus, from astus craft …

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  • 8astute — [ə sto͞ot′, əstyo͞ot′] adj. [L astutus < astus, craft, cunning] having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily SYN. SHREWD astutely adv. astuteness n …

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  • 9astute — adj. (formal) astute at (astute at conducting negotiations) * * * [ə stjuːt] (formal) astute at (astute at conducting negotiations) …

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  • 10astute — astutely, adv. astuteness, n. /euh stooht , euh styooht /, adj. 1. of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis. 2. clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd: an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts. [1605… …

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