[
UK
/ɐstjˈuːt/
]
[ US /əˈstut/ ]
[ US /əˈstut/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
a smart businessman
he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow
an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease
How To Use astute In A Sentence
- It gives a little bling to the foulard and the masculine touch gives it an astute edge. Gina Pell: What To Wear In 2010
- The politically astute know all about the importance of reputation management. Times, Sunday Times
- What is left in ‘her’ wake, however, is an acerbically astute representation of a social environment in which mothers are routinely erased, undervalued, and ‘trapped’ within the domestic milieu.
- Your new love has an astute business brain and a generous heart. The Sun
- Has liberal views and is politically astute. Times, Sunday Times
- A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.
- The threat of all Darlington Catholics voting against him was the most astute piece of political blackmail I have ever seen.
- He also makes astute observations about his colleagues at the department of trade. Times, Sunday Times
- Another, again a political opponent said, "De Valera is the outstanding personality in Ireland today, by far the ablest and most astute politician and in many ways a constructive force. What Next In Ireland?
- He was a thoughtful and engaging person, astute and bright. Times, Sunday Times