argute

ADJECTIVE

shrewd

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute cagey canny crafty farsighted ingenious judicious keen penetrating perceptive probing prudent sensible sharp slick sly smart wily wise

WEAK

acute artful astucious brainy calculating cunning cutting deep discerning discriminating foxy heady in the know inside knowing on the inside on top of perspicacious piercing profound quick-witted sagacious savvy shark slippery smooth streetwise tricky underhand up on wised up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blunt dull foolish honest idiotic ignorant inept obtuse senseless slow stupid unclever unintelligent unreasonable unstylish unwise

WEAK

frivolous naive unthinking

ADJECTIVE

shrill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deafening discordant earsplitting noisy piercing raucous sharp strident

STRONG

blaring clanging penetrating piping screeching thin treble

WEAK

acute blatant cacophonous clangorous ear-piercing high metallic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm low mild moderate quiet soft

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Argute Seattle Game Company’s first tabletop game is easy to learn, fun to play and perfect for those who like cribbage, hearts and spades.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Argute, �r-gūt′, adj. shrill in sound: keen: shrewd.—adv.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

"These verses following are writ at length, two by two, in praise of him:— "Argute resonas Cithare pretendere chordas Novit, et Aonia concrepuisse Lyra.

From Kenilworth by Scott, Walter, Sir

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