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- Dictionaryastute/əˈstjuːt/
adjective
- 1. having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage: "an astute businessman"
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The meaning of ASTUTE is having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever; also : crafty, wily. How to use astute in a sentence.
ASTUTE definition: 1. able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it: 2. able to…. Learn more.
Synonyms for ASTUTE: smart, shrewd, savvy, wise, sharp, intelligent, clever, brilliant; Antonyms of ASTUTE: naive, naïve, ingenuous, guileless, unknowing, artless, gullible, innocent
If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage. She was politically astute. He made a series of astute business decisions.
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.
ASTUTE meaning: 1. able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it: 2. able to…. Learn more.
If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage. [...]
