Astute

//əsˈtjuːt// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Quickly and critically discerning.
  2. 2
    Shrewd or crafty.

    "astute analysis"

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence wordnet

Synonyms

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acutecraftycunningdeepdiscerningingenious

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"An astute reader should be willing to weigh everything they read, including anonymous sources."

Etymology

From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).

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