astute
pronunciation
How to pronounce astute in British English:
UK [əˈstjuːt]
How to pronounce astute in American English:
US [əˈstuːt]
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- Adjective:
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Word Origin
- astute (adj.)
- 1610s, from Latin astutus "crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert," from astus "cunning, cleverness, adroitness," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps from Greek asty "town," a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of "city sophistication" (compare asteism). Related: Astutely; astuteness.
Example
- 1. Apple is ruthlessly astute in protecting its business model .
- 2. Instead , it provided a surprisingly astute guide to how capitalism can work best .
- 3. Yet it is also an astute observation about art .
- 4. I confess I have not read battle hymn of the tiger mother , only excerpts and several astute reviews .
- 5. The citadel , therefore , is doomed to capitulate and its stubborn resistance merely serves to create profit opportunities for astute traders .