English adjective: shrewd | |||
| 1. | shrewd marked by practical hardheaded intelligence | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | astute, sharp | ||
| Similar | smart | ||
| Antonyms | stupid | ||
| 2. | shrewd used of persons | ||
| Samples | The most calculating and selfish men in the community. | ||
| Synonyms | calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming | ||
| Similar | hard | ||
| Antonyms | soft | ||