astute

/əs'tju:t/

Thân thiện

An astute shopper compares prices between two stores.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage; shrewd and perceptive. This describes someone who is clever, insightful, and good at making judgments, especially in practical or business matters.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The astute investor sold her stocks just before the market crashed.
  • His astute observation about the client's needs helped us win the contract.
  • She is an astute judge of character.

Advanced Usage

• "Politically astute": Having shrewd understanding and skill in navigating political situations.

  • The diplomat was politically astute, forming alliances that benefited her country.

• "Financially astute": Showing sharp judgment in financial or business matters.

  • His financially astute decisions saved the company from bankruptcy.

Variants and Related Words

• Astutely (adverb): In a shrewd and perceptive manner.

  • She astutely negotiated a lower price.

• Astuteness (noun): The quality of being shrewd and perceptive.

  • His astuteness in business is widely admired.

Synonyms

• Shrewd: Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.
• Perceptive: Having or showing sensitive insight.
• Keen: Quick to understand; sharp.
• Canny: Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.

Antonyms

• Obtuse: Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
• Gullible: Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
• Naive: Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sharp
• shrewd