shrewd: Definition, Synonyms and Much More from Answers.com
- ️Wed Jul 01 2015
adj., shrewd·er, shrewd·est.
- Characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and often a sense of the practical.
- Disposed to artful and cunning practices; tricky.
- Sharp; penetrating: a shrewd wind.
[Middle English shrewed, wicked, from shrew, rascal. See shrew.]
shrewdly shrewd'ly adv.
SYNONYMS shrewd, sagacious, astute, perspicacious. These adjectives mean having or showing keen awareness, sound judgment, and often resourcefulness, especially in practical matters. Shrewd suggests a sharp intelligence, hardheadness, 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). Sagacious connotes prudence, discernment, and farsightedness: “He was observant and thoughtful, and given to asking sagacious questions” (John Galt). Astute suggests shrewdness, especially with regard to one's own interests: An astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease. Perspicacious implies penetration and clear-sightedness: She is much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument. See also synonyms at clever.
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kløgtig, skarpsindig, dreven, klog
Nederlands (Dutch)
gewiekst, sluw
Français (French)
adj. - habile, astucieux
Deutsch (German)
adj. - klug, scharfsinnig, clever
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - έξυπνος, πονηρός, δαιμόνιος, διορατικός, κακόβουλος
Italiano (Italian)
scaltro, astuto
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - astuto, contundente (crítica), aguda (dor), cortante (frio)
Русский (Russian)
проницательный, практичный, сильный, умелый, находчивый, близкий к истине
Español (Spanish)
adj. - listo, avispado, taimado, vivo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skarpsinnig, klipsk, klyftig, knipslug, listig, välriktad
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
精明的, 机灵的, 聪颖的, 敏锐的, 狡猾的
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 精明的, 機靈的, 聰穎的, 敏銳的, 狡猾的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 빈틈없는, 심술궂은, (추위, 고통 등이) 극심한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 賢い, 抜け目のない, 痛烈な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) عنيف أو لاذع
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - פיקח, ממולח, מחושב, (מכה) חדה
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