Definitions for astute
əˈstut, əˈstyutas·tute

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. astute, sharp, shrewdadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. astuteadjective

   quickly and critically discerning

2. astuteadjective

   shrewd or crafty

3. Etymology: Latin astūtus, from astus ‘craft’.

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1. astute

   Astute refers to someone who is sharp-minded, clever, or quick-witted, especially in practical matters or in understanding and making judgements. It also implies a keen sense of insight, understanding, or discernment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Astuteadjective

   critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Astute

   ast-ūt′, adj. crafty: cunning: shrewd: sagacious.—adv. Astute′ly.—n. Astute′ness.—The adj. Astū′cious, adv. Astū′ciously, and n. Astū′city are all rare. [L. astutus—astus, crafty, akin perhaps to Acute.]

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1. statue

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of astute in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of astute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of astute in a Sentence

1. The Washington Post:

   Given Putin's background -- a trained career KGB officer -- Vladimir Putin has a very astute and sophisticated understanding of the tools that Vladimir Putin can use to interfere with our election process and to sow discord and distrust, which Vladimir Putin is doing fairly well.

2. Charles Blow:

   He's a good kid, and just wants to go to school. But one thing that he told me was really astute and worth sharing : he doesn't want this story to only be about him, he realizes that there are other young people who have fewer privileges, less access and endure even greater traumas, but whose stories go unreported until something truly tragic happens. He wants the focus to remain on them. I couldn't be prouder of him for having the wisdom to recognize that.

3. James Scott:

   There has been a failure in moral courage by the technologically astute to step in and lead, selflessly. There's always a product pitch at the end of whitepapers. We need to remove the product pitches and replace it with objective and viable action steps

4. Teresa Tomeo:

   Most visitors feel better that security is taken so seriously and accept it, we can either choose to live in fear and stay away from places we’ve always dreamed of visiting or we can be astute travelers attentive to our surroundings and willing to work with security forces trying to enhance safety.

5. Keith Pogson:

   There is a clear distinction between investment outflows that will ultimately lead to foreign direct investment in China, and hot money that's gone forever, the ChemChina deal is a very astute transaction and we will continue to see a fairly high level of such transactions, and this is not contrary to the outflow control objective.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=astute
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Astute
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astute
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=astute