shrewdness

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The quality of being shrewd
An invented collective name for a group of apes
{n} archness, sly cunning, petulance
{i} cleverness, craftiness; intelligence, judiciousness, astuteness
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
shrewd
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
shrewd
streetwise
shrewd
characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances
shrewd
Artful; wily; cunning; arch
shrewd
artful, tricky or cunning
shrewd
{s} clever, sharp, crafty; intelligent, judicious, astute
shrewd
A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage. She's a shrewd businesswoman
shrewd
used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
shrewd
Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply
shrewd
Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish
shrewd
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
shrewdness

    Hyphenation

    shrewd·ness

    Turkish pronunciation

    şrudnıs

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsʜro͞odnəs/ /ˈʃruːdnəs/

    Etymology

    [ 'shrüd, esp Southern ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English shrewed, from shrewe + 1-ed.
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