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How to pronounce astute in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sharp, shrewd
Derivation astuteness


an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease.

Examples of astute

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Satoshi Iue is an astute and cautious businessman, not prone to hasty decisions.
From the businessweek.com
I am not technologically astute, but Apple has opened me up to using technology.
From the Economist.com
She is an astute psychologist and inhabits her many characters most effectively.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They were very astute at making a distinction between people and the government.
From the time.com
Quentin is one of the most acute and astute and precise observers of everything.
From the usatoday.com
He is surely an astute and capable one given his pay, but a manager nonetheless.
From the forbes.com
Which candidate is more astute with small-arms tactics and deploying SWAT teams?
From the tennessean.com
Imagine having a mind so astute that physically disability doesn't matter a jot.
From the guardian.co.uk
I think its lyrically astute, its funny in some bits and does tell a real story.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • 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"
  • (astutely) in a shrewd manner; "he invested his fortune astutely"; "he was acutely insightful"
  • (astuteness) shrewdness: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
  • (astuteness) the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
  • Two submarines of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Astute for the characteristic of shrewdness and discernment.
  • Quickly and critically discerning; shrewd or crafty
  • (adj) : shrewd, clever, crafty, cunning
  • Adj. very intelligent, smart, clever