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Definitions

shrewd

[shrood] / ʃrud /
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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The turn from smartphone dependency to AI is a shrewd one.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

My source remembers vividly that Mojtaba was totally besotted with the apocalypse and was also just a very shrewd, intelligent guy.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

This is also shrewd administration politics—at least in the short term, and certainly in the case of Minnesota.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Clubs in other leagues have shown it is possible to wind in dominant rivals through shrewd recruitment.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The faded blue eyes, shrewd in spite of their age, sized up Lombard.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie