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astute

/əsˈtjuːt/
Meanings
  • adjective

    having a quick and accurate intuition of what will succeed, particularly in business; shrewd and clever.

    - "His astute business sense helped him build a successful company."
    - "She made an astute observation about the market trend."
  • adjective

    clever and shrewd in making decisions or judgments.

    - "The astute politician knew how to appeal to the voters."
    - "The detective's astute analysis led him to the solution."
Synonyms

crafty , shrewd , wily
Rhymes
Words rhyming with astute
mute , ute , hute , cute
Variants
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astute , astutely , astuteness , astutenesses , astuter , astutest
Etymology
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From Old French astut, meaning 'clever, cunning, shrewd'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'astute' comes from the Old French word 'astut', which means 'clever, cunning, or shrewd'.

  2. In the game of chess, an 'astute' move is one that is clever and shrewd, often catching an opponent off guard.

Related Concepts
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  1. shrewd: Related concept meaning having a quick and accurate intuition or understanding, often in business or practical matters.

  2. clever: Related concept meaning having a good ability to learn or understand things, often in a quick and inventive way.

Quotes
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  1. We thought they were not very intellectually "astute", but we didn't really understand how political a lot of what they were doing was.

    - Ben Wallace-Wells,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},15 Nov. 2007

  2. He asked "astute" diagnosticians around the country how they approached and cracked difficult diagnoses and what happened when they failed. Misdiagnosis is not an insignificant problem: Groopman cites a finding that between one in six and one in seven patients is incorrectly assessed.

    - Ruth Levy Guyer,{it}Wilson Quarterly{/it},Summer 2007

  3. And finally, even if she had never actually uttered the bon mot that would be famously attributed to her, that if she had two heads, she would risk one in the king's service, could the "astute" young duchess actually have had input into the implausible negotiations?

    - Harvey Rachlin,{it}Scandals, Vandals, and Da Vincis{/it},2007

  4. Focusing largely upon Western alchemy during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, she has a sharp eye for how alchemical images surface in literature of that period. Readers of Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, and William Shakespeare will find illuminating insights. Abraham reveals the far reaches of her "astute" literary intelligence by analyzing alchemical imagery encoded in a broad range of works, from Chaucer and Milton to Vladimir Nabokov and P. G. Wodehouse.

    - Norman Weinstein,{it}Parabola{/it},November 1999
Culture
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The term 'astute' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters who possess a keen sense of understanding and shrewdness. In the business world, being 'astute' is considered a valuable trait for success.

How to Memorize "astute"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a sharp-witted person making quick and accurate decisions.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'astute' with words like 'shrewd', 'clever', and 'intuitive'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'A Smart Understanding Tactics Ultimately Elevates' to remember the definition of 'astute'.

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