adjective
marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
the captain was a shrewd judge of character
Synonyms: argute, astucious, astute, cagey, heady, perspicacious, sagacious, ||savvy; compare sharp 4, wise 2, 4
Related Word: canny, crafty, foxy, ingenious, ||pawky, slick, ||sly, tidy; clever, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart; polite, smooth; judicious, prudent, sensible, wise; penetrating, piercing, probing; acute, keen, sharp; farsighted, foresighted
Contrasted words: green, naive, simple, soft; foolable, gullible, slow