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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024as•tute /əˈstut, əˈstyut/USA pronunciation adj. - very perceptive;
wise:an astute analysis of our problems. - crafty;
quick to see an advantage:an astute politician.
as•tute•ly, adv. as•tute•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024as•tute (ə sto̅o̅t′, ə styo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation adj. - of keen penetration or discernment;
sagacious:an astute analysis. - clever;
cunning;
ingenious;
shrewd:an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts.
- Latin astūtus shrewd, sly, cunning, equivalent. to astū- (stem of astus) cleverness + -tus adjective, adjectival suffix
- 1605–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged smart, quick, perceptive.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged artful, crafty, wily, sly.
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