astute
40
6.9
- adjective
- /əˈstjuːt/
:
astuto
- She made an astute observation about the company's finances that impressed everyone.
- politically astute
- an astute observer
- astute observations
So being an astute listener is very, very important.
- So being an astute listener is very, very important.
- The handmaids are very astute little kids.
- Paddy Chavyesky's screenplay is not only astute and prophetic, but it's also hilarious.
- And and while you're doing it, be astute about when you need balance and when you don't.
- And please look back with an astute, honest, critical eye and look for the signs.
- And so I really became astute at understanding risks and risks have patterns.
- In conversation with Kathy is the astute writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Sollett.
- And they had boundless conviction, but also this very astute level of pragmatism and, and and humility.
- There is no reason to believe that this was a calculating, cynical, or politically astute move.
- But based on my astute observation of them, they don't look all that mindful.
- So I think they think they can just maybe they're right because I did meet Richard Branson and he told me that, you know, he's not very astute with finances.
Examples
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The section begins with an astute assessment of the political realities faced by policymakers.
Academic text (1998) -
I became, I thought, an astute judge of character, able to read the desires of my clients.
Fiction book (1997) -
You were very astute in the way you asked that question.
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And please look back with an astute, honest, critical eye and look for the signs.
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You made a very astute decision.
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Very astute of you, James.
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You are so astute sometimes it's surprising.
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There has been plenty of astute criticism about particular developments in the art world.
Academic text (1997) -
That much was apparent to any astute observer.
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The population became more mobile, more articulate, more politically astute, and more demanding.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
758
2.1
Showing good judgment from experience
152
3.3
Quick at noticing small details and understanding things
57
2.8
Having a quick, clear mind that notices small details
50
4.7
Good at judging situations and making smart business decisions
43
5.5
Quick to notice or understand small details and meaning
35
3.9
Quick to notice small details and things around you
20
6.7
Able to notice small details and make good choices
5
6.7
Able to understand new things very quickly
4
7.5
Good at handling difficult situations and doing things with your hands
2
8.6
Being very wise and good at making decisions
1
9.8
Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious
1
9.2
Able to notice and understand things quickly
1
7.4
Experienced and careful about the practical side of life
1
9.9
Showing deep wisdom and good sense about people and life
Understands things quickly and deeply
Antonyms
How Astute
Surface Forms
Etymology
Astute comes from the Latin root astus, meaning 'craft' or 'clever trick'. So being astute is like using 'craft' with your mind to notice chances others miss and turn them to your advantage.