shrewd (Meaning)
shrewd (s)
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
acting with a specific goal
shrewd (superl.)
Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish.
Artful; wily; cunning; arch.
Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.
Synonyms & Antonyms of shrewd
Synonyms:
- hardheaded
- insightful
- cunning
- wily
- clear-sighted
- clear-eyed
- bright
- sly
- keen
- quick
- experienced
- sharp
- slick
- brilliant
- canny
- perceptive
- subtle
- intelligent
- sharp-witted
- clever
- knowing
- heady
- sagacious
- veteran
Antonyms:
- dopey
- imbecilic
- stupid
- weak-minded
- dumb
- witless
- thickheaded
- stupid
- thoughtless
- gullable
- thoughtless
- simple
- weak-minded
- imbecile
- brainless
- imbecile
- foolish
- idiotic
- imbecilic
- moronic
- silly
- thickheaded
- dense
- obtuse
- brain-dead
- silly
- unperceptive
- moronic
- ignorant
- ignorant
- feebleminded
- gullable
- unintelligent
- unperceptive
- dopey
- dull
- dull
- feebleminded
- uninformed
- slow
- brain-dead
- idiotic
- witless
- unintelligent
- foolish
- dumb
- slow
- uninformed
- dense
- simple
- obtuse
- brainless
Synonyms:
- alert
- percipient
- discerning
- crafty
- calculating
- apt
- nimble
- sapient
- hard-boiled
- sharp-sighted
- tricky
- artful
- brainy
- cagy
- ingenious
- scheming
- perspicacious
- foxy
- discriminative
- sage
- agile
- cagey
- guileful
- discriminating
- resourceful
- pawky
- dodgy
- quick-witted
- sharp-eyed
- devious
Antonyms:
- thick-witted
- softheaded
- airheaded
- slow-witted
- airheaded
- empty-headed
- dim-witted
- lamebrain
- slow-witted
- thick-witted
- knuckleheaded
- half-witted
- lamebrained
- birdbrained
- softheaded
- knuckleheaded
- lunkheaded
- half-witted
- gormless
- idiotical
- empty-headed
- dopy
- dim-witted
- dopy
- lamebrained
- idiotical
- lunkheaded
- gormless
- lamebrain
- birdbrained
shrewd Sentence Examples
- The shrewd investor recognized the potential of the emerging market.
- The fox was known for its shrewdness, cunningly outsmarting its prey.
- The businessman's shrewd tactics secured a lucrative deal.
- The detective employed shrewd observation to uncover the truth.
- The politician's shrewd rhetoric swayed the electorate.
- The lawyer's shrewd cross-examination exposed the witness's lies.
- The corporate raider used shrewd methods to acquire a rival company.
- The gambler's shrewd predictions won him a fortune.
- The writer's shrewd insights into human nature captivated readers.
- The strategist's shrewd plan led to a decisive military victory.
FAQs About the word shrewd
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence, acting with a specific goalInclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked
wise, astute, savvy,smart, hardheaded, insightful, cunning, wily, clear-sighted, clear-eyed
naive, naïve, artless, ingenuous, innocent, artless, unknowing, innocent, guileless, gullible
The shrewd investor recognized the potential of the emerging market.
The fox was known for its shrewdness, cunningly outsmarting its prey.
The businessman's shrewd tactics secured a lucrative deal.
The detective employed shrewd observation to uncover the truth.
