astute C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /əˈstut/ UK /əˈstjuːt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj shrewd and perceptive, especially to one's advantage An astute investor, she sold just before the crash. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · shrewd and perceptive,... shrewdperceptivesharpcannysavvysagaciousdiscerningclever ↔ Opposites obtusenaivegullibledulldim Word family Forms astuteness Derived forms astutelyastuteness Etymology AI details From Latin astutus ('crafty, cunning'), from astus ('craft, cunning, skill'). astutus Latin astus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # astute **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈstut/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈstjuːt/ ## Meanings 1. shrewd and perceptive, especially to one's advantage ## Examples - An astute investor, she sold just before the crash. ## Synonyms - shrewd - perceptive - sharp - canny - savvy - sagacious - discerning - clever ## Antonyms - obtuse - naive - gullible - dull - dim ## Derived Forms - astutely - astuteness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: astutus - Root: astus ## Etymology From Latin astutus ('crafty, cunning'), from astus ('craft, cunning, skill'). ## AI Etymology Astute is from Latin astutus ('crafty, cunning'), from astus ('craft, cunning, skill'). Important recorded forms include astutus (Latin) and astus (Latin). The current sense covers shrewd and perceptive, especially to one's advantage. The wider family includes derived forms such as astutely and astuteness. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown