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astute
What does astute mean?
astute (adjective): marked by practical hardheaded intelligence.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use astute in a sentence?
- An astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce astute?
/əˈstut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does astute come from?
From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of astute?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “astute”?
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What does “astute” mean?
based in scientific and industrial progress
Not quite: that's what technological means.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Right! That's what “astute” means.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Not quite: that's what suspicious means.
of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal
Not quite: that's what cardinal means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “astute”?
serial
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strict
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shrewd
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casual
Not quite: casual means something else.
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