Definitions for shrewdʃrud
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
shrewdʃrud(adj.)-er, -est.
astute or sharp in practical matters:
a shrewd politician.
keen; piercing.
artful; marked by cleverness, perceptiveness, etc.:
a shrewd choice.
Archaic. malicious.
Obs. bad.
Obs. shrewish.
Origin of shrewd:
1275–1325; ME shrewed; see shrew1, -ed3
shrewd′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
astute, sharp, shrewd(adj)
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
"a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd(adj)
used of persons
"the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
Wiktionary
shrewd(Adjective)
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
shrewd(Adjective)
artful, tricky or cunning
shrewd(Adjective)
streetwise
shrewd(Adjective)
knowledgeable
Origin: From shrewe. See shrew
Webster Dictionary
Shrewd(u)
inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish
Shrewd(u)
artful; wily; cunning; arch
Shrewd(u)
able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply
Translations for shrewd
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oordeelkundigAfrikaans

- حاد الذَّكاء، حَكيم، ثاقِب الرأيArabic

- уменBulgarian

- astutoPortuguese (BR)

- chytrýCzech

- schlauGerman

- kløgtig; klogDanish

- σοφός, που διαθέτει ορθή κρίσηGreek

- perspicaz, astutoSpanish

- nutikasEstonian

- زيركFarsi

- älykäsFinnish

- astucieuxFrench

- חָכָםHebrew

- समझदारHindi

- mudar, lukavCroatian

- éles eszűHungarian

- cerdikIndonesian

- glöggskyggn; kænskurIcelandic

- astutoItalian

- 抜け目のないJapanese

- 영리한Korean

- įžvalgus, sumanusLithuanian

- gudrs; vērīgs; rūpīgi apsverošsLatvian

- bijakMalay

- slimDutch

- klok, smart, forutseendeNorwegian

- sprytny, rozsądnyPolish

- زيركPersian

- ځيرك، چالا، ټګPashto

- astutoPortuguese

- isteţ, subtilRomanian

- проницательный, тонкийRussian

- chytrý, bystrýSlovak

- moderSlovenian

- oštroumanSerbian

- klipsk, klok, klyftigSwedish

- หลักแหลมThai

- açıkgöz, kurnazTurkish

- 精明的,狡猾的Chinese (Trad.)

- проникливий; тверезийUkrainian

- ہوشیارUrdu

- khôn ngoan, lanh lợiVietnamese

- 精明的,机灵的Chinese (Simp.)

Get even more translations for shrewd »
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"shrewd." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/shrewd>.

