ETYM Latin astutus, from astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with Eng. acute.
Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; SYN. sharp, shrewd.
Acutely perceptive and shrewd.
astrotheology · Astroturf · as true as a die · astrut · astucious · astucity · astun · astute · astutely · astuteness · astylar · asudden · asunder · as usual
In a shrewd manner; SYN. shrewdly, sagaciously, sapiently.
acutel · sagaciously · sapiently · shrewdly
astrotheology · Astroturf · as true as a die · astrut · astucious · astucity · astun · astute · astutely · astuteness · astylar · asudden · asunder · as usual
Plural: astutenesses
The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas; SYN. profundity, profoundness, depth.
deepnes · depth · perspicaciousness · perspicacity · profoundness · profundity · shrewdness
Pamet, umnost.