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adjective
- 1. having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute: "she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture"
- 2. (especially of weather) piercingly cold: archaic "a shrewd east wind"
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The meaning of SHREWD is marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen. How to use shrewd in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shrewd.
SHREWD definition: 1. having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an…. Learn more.
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage: [ + to infinitive ] He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.
Shrewd definition: having or showing astute or sharp judgment in practical matters, sometimes at the cost of moral compromise. See examples of SHREWD used in a sentence.
A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage. She's a shrewd businesswoman. His grey eyes were shrewd but kindly. It should prove a shrewd investment. Synonyms: astute, clever, sharp, knowing More Synonyms of shrewd.
Use the adjective shrewd to describe a person or thing that is smart or clever in a practical sort of way. The word shrewd is from a Middle English adjective formed from the noun schrewe , "an evil person, a villain."
1. Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters. 2. Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky. 3. Archaic Sharp; penetrating: a shrewd wind. [Middle English shrewed, wicked, from shrew, rascal; see shrew .] shrewd′ly adv. shrewd′ness n.
Shrewd definition: Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
shrewd. adjective. /ʃruːd/. /ʃruːd/. (comparative shrewder, superlative shrewdest) clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation synonym astute. a shrewd businessman. She is a shrewd judge of character. Paul was too shrewd to be taken in by this argument.
1. Obsolete. a. evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc. b. artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one's dealings with others. 2. keen-witted, clever, or sharp in practical affairs; astute. the usual current sense.
