shrewd

ʃruːd

Definition

Definition of shrewd - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

astute judgmenthaving or showing sharp powers of judgment

She made a shrewd decision that doubled her investment..

astute

canny

clever

practical intelligenceshowing clever and practical intelligence, especially in business

She is shrewd in making business deals.

astute

clever

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Origin of shrewd

Old English, screawa (shrew) + -ed (having)

Terms with shrewd included in their meaning

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cute

adj.

cleverness

clever or shrewd in a charming way

wise

adj.

intelligence

shrewd and crafty in dealing with situations

horse trader

business

shrewd negotiator in business

cagey

adj.

shrewd

marked by cleverness or skill in deception

wheel and deal

business tactics

engage in shrewd or opportunistic commercial activity

knowing

adj.

shrewd

showing clever awareness or shrewdness

good head on one's shoulders

intelligence judgement

intelligent or shrewd person with good sense or judgement

savvy

adj.

practical knowledge

shrewd and well-informed in practical matters

Examples of shrewd in a sentence

The lawyer's shrewd tactics won the case.
He made a shrewd investment in real estate.
Her shrewd analysis saved the company money.

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French:astucieux, malin, ...
German:klug, geschäftstüchtig, ...
Italian:perspicace, scaltro, ...
Spanish:perspicaz, sagaz, ...
Portuguese:perspicaz, sagaz, ...
Chinese:精明的, 机智的, ...
Japanese:賢明な, 抜け目がない, ...
Arabic:فَطِن, داهِيَة, ...
Hebrew:נָבוֹן, ...
Russian:проницательный, хитрый, ...
Ukrainian:проникливий, кмітливий, ...
Hindi:सूझबूझ वाला, चालाक, ...
Bengali:বিচক্ষণ, কৌশলী, ...
Catalan:astut, sagaz, ...
Czech:bystrý, chytrý, ...
Danish:klog, skarp, ...
Dutch:sluw, geslepen, ...
Greek:διορατικός, ευφυής, ...
Hungarian:éleslátó, éles eszű, ...
Khmer:ឈ្លាសវៃ, វៃឆ្លាត, ...
Korean:영리한, 눈치 빠른, ...
Persian:زیرک, حسابگر, ...
Polish:przebiegły, ...
Portuguese (BR):esperto, perspicaz, ...
Romanian:viclean, agil, ...
Swedish:skarp, skicklig, ...
Thai:เฉียบแหลม, มีไหวพริบ, ...
Turkish:zeki, kurnaz, ...
Vietnamese:sắc sảo, lanh lợi, ...

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Definition of shrewd - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of shrewd

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