shrewd
adjective /ʃruːd/ approvingDefinition
C2 having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage: [+ to infinitive] He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later. She is a shrewd politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily. It was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.Wise and sensible shrewdly /ˈʃruːd.li/ adverb › She shrewdly predicted the stock market crash.Wise and sensible shrewdness /ˈʃruːd.nəs/ noun [U]
(Definition of shrewd adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
- be a victory for common sense idiom
- canny adjective (CLEVER)
- discerning adjective
- discriminating adjective
- judicious adjective
- level-headed adjective
- neat adjective (CLEVER)
- neatly adverb (CLEVER)
- no flies on sb idiom
- realistic adjective
- realistically adverb
- reasonable adjective
- reasoned adjective
- responsibility noun (GOOD JUDGMENT)
- think on your feet idiom
- thinking adjective
- to be wise after the event idiom
- well advised adjective
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