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shrewd

shrewd
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shrood]
    • /ʃrud/
    • /ʃruːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shrood]
    • /ʃrud/

Definitions of shrewd word

  • adjective shrewd astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician. 1
  • adjective shrewd keen; piercing. 1
  • adjective shrewd artful (def 1). 1
  • adjective shrewd Archaic. malicious. 1
  • adjective shrewd Obsolete. bad1 . 1
  • adjective shrewd Obsolete. shrewish. 1
See all 16 definitions of shrewd

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Origin of shrewd

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English shrewed, in part representing shrew1 + -ed3 (cf. dogged1, wicked); in part probably past participle of shrewen to curse, v. use of shrew1 (see -ed2)

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Parts of speech for Shrewd

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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shrewd popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for shrewd

adj shrewd

  • all ears — If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
  • all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
  • artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
  • cagey — If you say that someone is being cagey about something, you mean that you think they are deliberately not giving you much information or expressing an opinion about it.
  • calculating — If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people.

adjective shrewd

  • acroamatic — relating to oral communication
  • acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
  • astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
  • careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
  • coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
All 68 Synonyms of shrewd

Antonyms for shrewd

adjective shrewd

  • credulous — If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too ready to believe what people tell them and are easily deceived.
  • naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
All 2 Antonyms of shrewd

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  • acute

    An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.

  • cunning

    Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.

  • knowing

    affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.

  • politic

    shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.

  • sharp

    having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.

  • astute

    If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
All related words to shrewd

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