as ‧ tute /əˈstjuːt $ əˈstuːt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: astutus , from astus 'skill' ]
able to understand situations or behaviour very well and very quickly, especially so that you can get an advantage for yourself SYN clever :
an astute politician
astute investments
—astutely adverb
—astuteness noun [uncountable]