Shrewd
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃɹuːd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shrewd is an adjective meaning Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
Meaning
Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
More Meanings
- Artful, tricky or cunning.
- (informal) streetwise, street-smart.
- Knowledgeable, intelligent, keen.
- Nigh accurate.
- Severe, intense, hard.
- Sharp, snithy, piercing.
- (archaic) Bad, evil, threatening.
Example Sentences
a shrewd wind
a shrewd guess
a shrewd blow, or assault
Leonato: By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.
Word Forms
- shrewder
- shrewdest
- shrewde
Synonyms for shrewd
Depending on context, synonyms include sharp, astute, hard, conniving, smart, scheming.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include astute, scheming, conniving, hard, smart, sharp.
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