shrewdest

ADJECTIVE

clever, intelligent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

acute argute 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

Example Sentences

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Shrewdest journalistic surmise is that he bought it primarily to keep it out of rival hands.

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Shrewdest interpretation of the Russian announcements, as well as of recent Russian gestures in the Balkans, was given by longtime Moscow Correspondent Walter Duranty, now in Tokyo for the North American Newspaper Alliance.

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Shrewdest attitude toward the Townsend bill has been that adopted by Mr. Sholtz.

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Shrewdest aspect of the Libman treatment is his attention to the gall bladder, Gall bladder troubles affect the heart through sympathetic nerves.

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