astute

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /əsˈtjuːt/

Adjective

astute (comparative astuter, superlative astutest)

1. Quickly and critically discerning.
2. Shrewd or crafty.
   • 2014, A teacher, "Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents ↗", The Guardian, 23 September 2014:

     The best headteachers are like submarine captains – cool-headed, astute decision-makers – who trust their colleagues and surroundings to indicate where their ship is headed.

Synonyms

• crafty, shrewd, wily

Translations

• French: astucieux, avisé, sagace
• German: gerissen, listig, scharfsinnig
• Italian: avveduto
• Portuguese: astuto
• Russian: проница́тельный
• Spanish: astuto, sagaz, perspicaz

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