Astute

Adjective

 * 1) quickly and critically discerning
 * 2) shrewd or crafty

Adverbs for Astute
cleverly; keenly; sagaciously; sagely; wisely; craftily; cunningly; invariably; habitually; unfailingly; adroitly; customarily; discerningly; artfully; manifestly; undeniably; intelligently; shrewdly; deftly; ingeniously; insidiously; judiciously; learnedly.

Synonyms for Astute
clever, smart, crafty, keen, cunning, artful, sharp, subtle, shrewd, perspicacious, penetrating, knowing.

Antonyms for Astute
dull, ignorant, stupid, obtuse.

Thesaurus
acute; adroit; alert; apperceptive; appercipient; arch; argute; artful; cagey; calculating; canny; clever; cogent; crafty; cunning; cute; deceitful; deep; deep-laid; designing; diplomatic; discerning; discreet; farseeing; farsighted; feline; foreseeing; foresighted; forethoughted; forethoughtful; foxy; guileful; heady; incisive; ingenious; insidious; insightful; intelligent; inventive; judicious; keen; knowing; knowledgeable; longheaded; longsighted; observant; pawky; penetrating; perceptive; percipient; perspicacious; perspicuous; piercing; politic; provident; prudent; quick; quick-witted; ready; resourceful; sagacious; sage; savvy; scheming; serpentine; sharp; shifty; shrewd; slick; slippery; sly; smooth; snaky; sneaky; sophistical; stealthy; strategic; subtile; subtle; supple; tactical; trenchant; trickish; tricksy; tricky; underhand; underhanded; understanding; vulpine; wary; wily; wise

Etymology
Latin astūtus, from astus ‘craft’.

Derived terms

 * astutely
 * astuteness

Translations

 * Basque:
 * Bulgarian: хитър,
 * Danish: dreven, kvik, skarpsindig
 * Dutch: scherpzinnig
 * Finnish: ,


 * German:, ,
 * Hungarian: ravasz
 * Italian: ,
 * Spanish: astuto, sagaz, perspicaz
 * Swedish: skarpsinnig

Anagrams

 * statue

Adjective
astute


 * 1) Feminine plural form of astuto

Anagrams

 * statue

Adverb

 * 1) craftily, cunningly