All argute synonyms

adjective argute

• deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
• discerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
• discriminating — to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
• foxy — foxlike; cunning or crafty; slyly clever.
• heady — intoxicating: a heady wine.
• in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
• inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
• knowing — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
• on the inside — in a position allowing access to secret information, special advantage or favor, etc.
• on top of — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
• perspicacious — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
• piercing — loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
• profound — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
• quick-witted — having a nimble, alert mind.
• sagacious — having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
• savvy — experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices; a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
• shark — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
• slippery — tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc.: a slippery road.
• smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
• streetwise — street-smart.
• tricky — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
• underhand — not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable: an underhand deal with the chief of police.
• high-pitched — Music. played or sung at a high pitch.
• deafening — A deafening noise is a very loud noise.
• discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
• earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
• noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
• raucous — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
• strident — making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges.
• blaring — to emit a loud, raucous sound: The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
• clanging — a clanging sound.
• piping — pipe
• screeching — causing or uttering screeches: screeching bats.
• thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
• treble — threefold; triple.
• blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
• cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
• clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.
• ear-piercing — extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise.
• high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
• metallic — of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
• clever — Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
• intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
• 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.
• 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.
• canny — A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny.
• crafty — If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
• farsighted — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
• ingenious — characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
• judicious — using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.