What does astute mean?
Astute means Quickly and critically discerning..
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/əsˈtjuːt/ · adjective
Quickly and critically discerning..
astute analysis
astute observation
astute remark
The best headteachers are like submarine captains – cool-headed, astute decision-makers – who trust their colleagues and surroundings to indicate where their ship is headed.
Use astute when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Astute means Quickly and critically discerning..
Common synonyms include crafty, shrewd, wily, knowing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
astute analysis
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