astute (Meaning)
astute (s)
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
astute (a.)
Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Synonyms & Antonyms of astute
Synonyms:
- brilliant
- heady
- sagacious
- insightful
- knowing
- veteran
- sharp
- clear-sighted
- quick
- slick
- sharp-witted
- perceptive
- cunning
- clever
- canny
- bright
- keen
- perspicacious
- hardheaded
- clear-eyed
- intelligent
- wily
- experienced
- subtle
Antonyms:
- foolish
- imbecile
- thoughtless
- uninformed
- obtuse
- dense
- unintelligent
- feebleminded
- uninformed
- silly
- moronic
- gullable
- stupid
- dumb
- simple
- brain-dead
- imbecile
- ignorant
- dumb
- feebleminded
- brainless
- gullable
- weak-minded
- slow
- thickheaded
- imbecilic
- brainless
- simple
- dull
- slow
- dense
- brain-dead
- ignorant
- imbecilic
- stupid
- dull
- idiotic
- silly
- dopey
- thoughtless
- weak-minded
- foolish
- idiotic
- witless
- thickheaded
- witless
- dopey
- unintelligent
- moronic
- obtuse
Synonyms:
- sharp-sighted
- pawky
- sage
- artful
- cagey
- tricky
- devious
- discerning
- cagy
- guileful
- resourceful
- brainy
- foxy
- ingenious
- sapient
- nimble
- calculating
- discriminative
- alert
- dodgy
- percipient
- sly
- crafty
- scheming
- quick-witted
- agile
- sharp-eyed
- discriminating
- hard-boiled
- apt
Antonyms:
- airheaded
- gormless
- birdbrained
- idiotical
- slow-witted
- idiotical
- softheaded
- thick-witted
- softheaded
- empty-headed
- thick-witted
- slow-witted
- dopy
- empty-headed
- gormless
- dim-witted
- knuckleheaded
- lamebrain
- airheaded
- lunkheaded
- half-witted
- lamebrain
- lamebrained
- birdbrained
- lamebrained
- knuckleheaded
- dim-witted
- half-witted
- dopy
- lunkheaded
astute Sentence Examples
- His astute observations allowed him to navigate complex situations with ease.
- She demonstrated an astute understanding of market trends, making successful investment decisions.
- The astute detective quickly pieced together clues to solve the mysterious case.
- His astute political analysis helped him predict the outcome of the election accurately.
- The CEO's astute decision-making propelled the company to new heights of success.
- She possesses an astute intellect that enables her to grasp complex concepts effortlessly.
- The journalist's astute questions revealed the hidden truth behind the scandal.
- His astute negotiation skills secured a favorable deal for his client.
- The professor's astute insights into literature enriched classroom discussions.
- The investor's astute foresight enabled him to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the market.
FAQs About the word astute
marked by practical hardheaded intelligenceCritically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
smart, savvy, wise, shrewd, brilliant, heady, sagacious, insightful, knowing, veteran
unperceptive, artless, unwise, gullible, exploitable, gullible, ingenuous,naive, naïve, guileless
His astute observations allowed him to navigate complex situations with ease.
She demonstrated an astute understanding of market trends, making successful investment decisions.
The astute detective quickly pieced together clues to solve the mysterious case.
His astute political analysis helped him predict the outcome of the election accurately.
