ASTUTE


Meaning of ASTUTE in English

adjective

1.

Synonyms: shrewd , argute, astucious, cagey, heady, perspicacious, sagacious, ||savvy

Related Word: discreet, foresighted, prudent; cunning, sly, wily

Contrasted words: ingenuous, naive, simple, unsophisticated; dull, heavy, obtuse, slow; arid, barren, staid, stuffy, uninspired

Antonyms: gullible

2.

Synonyms: sly 2, artful, crafty, cunning, deep, foxy, guileful, insidious, tricky, wily

Related Word: subtile, subtle; keen, knowing, sharp

Idioms: slippery as an eel, too clever by half

Contrasted words: aboveboard, forthright, straightforward; ingenuous, naive, simple, unsophisticated

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