EnglishMain Dictionary
shrewd
Universal Words
adjective (shrewder, shrewdest)
1 clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation
SYNASTUTE:
a shrewd businessman * She is a shrewd judge of character.
2 showing good judgement and likely to be right:
a shrewd guess / move * I have a shrewd idea who the mystery caller was.
shrewdly adverb:
Linda looked at him shrewdly.
shrewdness noun [U]:
The coach showed considerable tactical shrewdness.
