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- Dictionaryshrewd/ʃruːd/
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.
A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage.
Shrewd suggests a sharp intelligence, hardheadedness, and often an intuitive grasp of practical considerations: "He was too shrewd to go along with them upon a road which could lead only to their overthrow" (J.A. Froude).
If you are shrewd in your spending, you can make a small salary go a long way. 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."
They were shrewd to share some of their food in the hope that all of it wouldn't simply be taken.
There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective shrewd, 19 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun shrewd. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Shrewd definition: Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage.
