Definition of astute in English:

astute

adjective əˈstjuːtəˈst(j)ut

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
an astute businessman
Example sentencesExamples
- They are also astute at maintaining public sympathy by regularly deserting the picket lines to save lives.
- All three are politically astute and have been following the election in the media.
- An astute and responsible mayor would use this decision as an opportunity for change.
- Our leader is intelligent and astute, as we have seen with her handling of Iraq.
- The striker is tied to the club until October so holding on to him to the end of the season may be the more financially astute move.
- She was also an astute businesswoman, eventually running three cafés and a catering business.
- I was incensed that my friend, an astute judge of character, had said yes.
- In the last general election no one, not even the most astute of pundits, foresaw his demise.
- Such astute use of credit cards has kept Margaret in financially good shape for 15 years.
- It also marks a shift in public attitudes which the former MP has been astute enough to recognise.
- Terry's as tactically astute as anyone I have worked with and when it comes to motivation he's one of the best.
- If officers have to make decisions for the Council, they need to be visionary and commercially astute.
- Unlike some sportsmen, he has been astute enough to invest in a financial future during his playing days.
- I regard him as an astute businessman who is very conscious of the value of capital.
- An immediate promise to continue funding the service is both the fair and politically astute thing to do.
- This is a very astute move on Ryan's part.
- He is learned, astute, admirably sensible, and possesses an elegant and clear prose style.
- He is said to be acutely focused and astute in assessing what he should and should not buy.
- In re-inventing Manchester for the new millennium, the city council has proved very astute.
- They defended superbly, attacked courageously and played the most astute tactical game.
Synonyms
shrewd, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, acute, quick, quick-witted, ingenious, clever, intelligent, bright, brilliant, smart, canny, media-savvy, intuitive, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, penetrating, insightful, incisive, piercing, discriminating, sagacious, wise, judicious
cunning, artful, crafty, wily, calculating
informal on the ball, quick off the mark, quick on the uptake, brainy, streetwise, savvy
British informal suss
Scottish &amp Northern English informal pawky
North American informal heads-up, whip-smart
dated, informal long-headed
rare argute, sapient

Derivatives

astuteness

nounəˈstjuːtnəs

He is known far and wide, not for his intellectual astuteness or classroom achievements, but for his ability to energize campus social life.
Example sentencesExamples
- I want to thank Brian Gelling for his foresight and astuteness in handling the negotiations.
- An increasingly educated electorate can spot bias with greater acumen and astuteness than ever before.
- Instead, Chen's address displayed a sensitivity and astuteness unexpected of a politician who until recently was rarely in the limelight.
- ‘I completely understand people's curiosity about the question,’ he says reflectively, with the political astuteness of an actor twice his age.

Origin

Early 17th century: from obsolete French astut or Latin astutus, from astus 'craft'.

This is from obsolete French astut or Latin astutus, from astus ‘craft’.

Rhymes

acute, argute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, pursuit, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute

Definition of astute in US English:

astute

adjectiveəˈst(y)o͞otəˈst(j)ut

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
an astute businessman
Example sentencesExamples
- An astute and responsible mayor would use this decision as an opportunity for change.
- Unlike some sportsmen, he has been astute enough to invest in a financial future during his playing days.
- In re-inventing Manchester for the new millennium, the city council has proved very astute.
- They are also astute at maintaining public sympathy by regularly deserting the picket lines to save lives.
- Terry's as tactically astute as anyone I have worked with and when it comes to motivation he's one of the best.
- In the last general election no one, not even the most astute of pundits, foresaw his demise.
- He is said to be acutely focused and astute in assessing what he should and should not buy.
- This is a very astute move on Ryan's part.
- It also marks a shift in public attitudes which the former MP has been astute enough to recognise.
- He is learned, astute, admirably sensible, and possesses an elegant and clear prose style.
- All three are politically astute and have been following the election in the media.
- The striker is tied to the club until October so holding on to him to the end of the season may be the more financially astute move.
- Such astute use of credit cards has kept Margaret in financially good shape for 15 years.
- They defended superbly, attacked courageously and played the most astute tactical game.
- If officers have to make decisions for the Council, they need to be visionary and commercially astute.
- I regard him as an astute businessman who is very conscious of the value of capital.
- An immediate promise to continue funding the service is both the fair and politically astute thing to do.
- I was incensed that my friend, an astute judge of character, had said yes.
- She was also an astute businesswoman, eventually running three cafés and a catering business.
- Our leader is intelligent and astute, as we have seen with her handling of Iraq.
Synonyms
shrewd, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, acute, quick, quick-witted, ingenious, clever, intelligent, bright, brilliant, smart, canny, media-savvy, intuitive, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, penetrating, insightful, incisive, piercing, discriminating, sagacious, wise, judicious

Origin

Early 17th century: from obsolete French astut or Latin astutus, from astus ‘craft’.

单词	astute
释义	Definition of astute in English: astute adjective əˈstjuːtəˈst(j)ut Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage. an astute businessman Example sentencesExamples They are also astute at maintaining public sympathy by regularly deserting the picket lines to save lives. All three are politically astute and have been following the election in the media. An astute and responsible mayor would use this decision as an opportunity for change. Our leader is intelligent and astute, as we have seen with her handling of Iraq. The striker is tied to the club until October so holding on to him to the end of the season may be the more financially astute move. She was also an astute businesswoman, eventually running three cafés and a catering business. I was incensed that my friend, an astute judge of character, had said yes. In the last general election no one, not even the most astute of pundits, foresaw his demise. Such astute use of credit cards has kept Margaret in financially good shape for 15 years. It also marks a shift in public attitudes which the former MP has been astute enough to recognise. Terry's as tactically astute as anyone I have worked with and when it comes to motivation he's one of the best. If officers have to make decisions for the Council, they need to be visionary and commercially astute. Unlike some sportsmen, he has been astute enough to invest in a financial future during his playing days. I regard him as an astute businessman who is very conscious of the value of capital. An immediate promise to continue funding the service is both the fair and politically astute thing to do. This is a very astute move on Ryan's part. He is learned, astute, admirably sensible, and possesses an elegant and clear prose style. He is said to be acutely focused and astute in assessing what he should and should not buy. In re-inventing Manchester for the new millennium, the city council has proved very astute. They defended superbly, attacked courageously and played the most astute tactical game. Synonyms shrewd, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, acute, quick, quick-witted, ingenious, clever, intelligent, bright, brilliant, smart, canny, media-savvy, intuitive, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, penetrating, insightful, incisive, piercing, discriminating, sagacious, wise, judicious cunning, artful, crafty, wily, calculating informal on the ball, quick off the mark, quick on the uptake, brainy, streetwise, savvy British informal suss Scottish &amp Northern English informal pawky North American informal heads-up, whip-smart dated, informal long-headed rare argute, sapient Derivatives astuteness nounəˈstjuːtnəs He is known far and wide, not for his intellectual astuteness or classroom achievements, but for his ability to energize campus social life. Example sentencesExamples I want to thank Brian Gelling for his foresight and astuteness in handling the negotiations. An increasingly educated electorate can spot bias with greater acumen and astuteness than ever before. Instead, Chen's address displayed a sensitivity and astuteness unexpected of a politician who until recently was rarely in the limelight. ‘I completely understand people's curiosity about the question,’ he says reflectively, with the political astuteness of an actor twice his age. Origin Early 17th century: from obsolete French astut or Latin astutus, from astus 'craft'. This is from obsolete French astut or Latin astutus, from astus ‘craft’. Rhymes acute, argute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, pursuit, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute Definition of astute in US English: astute adjectiveəˈst(y)o͞otəˈst(j)ut Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage. an astute businessman Example sentencesExamples An astute and responsible mayor would use this decision as an opportunity for change. Unlike some sportsmen, he has been astute enough to invest in a financial future during his playing days. In re-inventing Manchester for the new millennium, the city council has proved very astute. They are also astute at maintaining public sympathy by regularly deserting the picket lines to save lives. Terry's as tactically astute as anyone I have worked with and when it comes to motivation he's one of the best. In the last general election no one, not even the most astute of pundits, foresaw his demise. He is said to be acutely focused and astute in assessing what he should and should not buy. This is a very astute move on Ryan's part. It also marks a shift in public attitudes which the former MP has been astute enough to recognise. He is learned, astute, admirably sensible, and possesses an elegant and clear prose style. All three are politically astute and have been following the election in the media. The striker is tied to the club until October so holding on to him to the end of the season may be the more financially astute move. Such astute use of credit cards has kept Margaret in financially good shape for 15 years. They defended superbly, attacked courageously and played the most astute tactical game. If officers have to make decisions for the Council, they need to be visionary and commercially astute. I regard him as an astute businessman who is very conscious of the value of capital. An immediate promise to continue funding the service is both the fair and politically astute thing to do. I was incensed that my friend, an astute judge of character, had said yes. She was also an astute businesswoman, eventually running three cafés and a catering business. Our leader is intelligent and astute, as we have seen with her handling of Iraq. Synonyms shrewd, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, acute, quick, quick-witted, ingenious, clever, intelligent, bright, brilliant, smart, canny, media-savvy, intuitive, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, penetrating, insightful, incisive, piercing, discriminating, sagacious, wise, judicious Origin Early 17th century: from obsolete French astut or Latin astutus, from astus ‘craft’.
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