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.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
astuteness
n 1: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business
dealings) [syn: shrewdness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness]
2: the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
[syn: profundity, profoundness, depth]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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