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shrewd::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming |
| Derivation | shrewdness |
Examples of shrewd
shrewd
Together, they helped make Eric Staal look like a pretty shrewd general manager.
From the heraldtribune.com
Hence, owning a separate library potentially seems like a shrewd strategic move.
From the suntimes.com
I genuinely am curious what a shrewd Republican would claim to think about that.
From the economist.com
More likely, it's a shrewd political move on Hickenlooper's part, observers say.
From the denverpost.com
Mr Jansa is a shrewd political operator and it is far too soon to write him off.
From the economist.com
Go With Me ambles along with that same mixture of corny irony and shrewd wisdom.
From the washingtonpost.com
Athena is also a shrewd companion of heroes and the goddess of heroic endeavour.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Only a shrewd detective like me would be able to interpret the clues in my case.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
It is shrewd how instructors can't rely on a snap of a subject matter like this.
From the iftomm2003.com
- Astute: 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"
- Calculating: used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
- (shrewdly) astutely: in a shrewd manner; "he invested his fortune astutely"; "he was acutely insightful"
- (shrewdness) intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
- Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters; artful, tricky or cunning; streetwise
- (shrewdness) The quality of being shrewd; An invented collective name for a group of apes
- Mental acumen, shrewdness, or reasoning power
- Someone who is cunning and wily, or just plain smart!
