Thesaurus / astute
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
It at once occurred to these two astute heroes that this would be a magnificent place for boxing-matches.
THE FIFTH FORM AT SAINT DOMINIC'STALBOT BAINES REED
And now I will ask you a question: how can I be astute, if you think me obstinate?
THREE PLAYSLUIGI PIRANDELLO
You will do me the justice to observe,” says he, “I have made no secret with the astute Mackellar.
THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAEROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
But the astute Forrest, seeing that the odds were now heavily against him, ordered a retreat.
THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGAJOSEPH A. ALTSHELER
Its first sultan was a man of high character, courteous, dignified, and astute.
SOUTHERN SPAINA.F. CALVERT
The astute young woman had detected the pitiable subterfuge.
TALES OF THE ARGONAUTSBRET HARTE
It was brief and business-like; it explained nothing; and it puzzled the astute Chief not a little.
DANGEROUS GROUNDLAWRENCE L. LYNCH
Are they persuasive orators, able lawyers, brilliant fighters, ready and practical thinkers; astute and successful negotiators?
THE QUEST FOR A LOST RACETHOMAS E. PICKETT
It meant that the astute Hebrew declined to do business on any terms.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
He was astute enough to base his case, not on his personal losses, but on the losses to the revenue and to the merchants.
GIVE ME LIBERTYTHOMAS J. WERTENBAKER
WORDS RELATED TO ASTUTE
- anxious
- astute
- attentive
- aware
- benign
- canny
- careful
- cautious
- charitable
- chivalrous
- circumspect
- civil
- concerned
- considerate
- cooperative
- courteous
- deliberate
- diplomatic
- discreet
- friendly
- gallant
- gracious
- heedful
- helpful
- indulgent
- kind
- kindly
- neighborly
- obliging
- observant
- observative
- observing
- polite
- prudent
- regardful
- responsive
- sensitive
- social
- solicitous
- tactful
- unselfish
- wary
- well thought-out
- well-bred
- astute
- aware
- calculating
- careful
- clever
- cogitative
- contemplative
- crafty
- cunning
- discerning
- discreet
- educated
- enlightened
- erudite
- experienced
- foresighted
- grasping
- informed
- insightful
- intuitive
- judicious
- keen
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- perceptive
- perspicacious
- politic
- prudent
- rational
- reflective
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- sapient
- scholarly
- sensible
- sensing
- sharp
- shrewd
- smart
- sophic
- sound
- tactful
- taught
- thoughtful
- understanding
- wary
- well-informed
- witty
- astute
- aware
- calculating
- careful
- clever
- cogitative
- contemplative
- crafty
- cunning
- discerning
- discreet
- educated
- enlightened
- erudite
- experienced
- foresighted
- grasping
- informed
- insightful
- intuitive
- judicious
- keen
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- perceptive
- perspicacious
- politic
- prudent
- rational
- reflective
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- sapient
- scholarly
- sensible
- sensing
- sharp
- shrewd
- smart
- sophic
- sound
- tactful
- taught
- thoughtful
- understanding
- wary
- well-informed
- witty
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