SHREWD
Dictionary entry overview: What does shrewd mean? • SHREWD (adjective)
The adjective SHREWD has 2 senses:
1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
2. used of persons
Familiarity information: SHREWD used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SHREWD (adjective)
Meaning:
Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Synonyms:
astute; shrewd; sharp
Context examples:
a smart businessman / an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease / he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow
Similar:
smart (showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness)
Meaning:
Used of persons
Synonyms:
calculating; calculative; scheming; conniving; shrewd
Context example:
the most calculating and selfish men in the community
Similar:
hard (dispassionate)
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