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astute
adjective
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- STUT
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əsˈtjuːt
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
“a smart businessman”
In context
Example Sentences
a smart businessman
an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease
he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow
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