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Definition of Shrewd

1. Adjective. Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. "He was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

2. Adjective. Used of persons. "The most calculating and selfish men in the community"

Definition of Shrewd

1. a. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish.

Definition of Shrewd

1. Adjective. showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters ¹

2. Adjective. artful, tricky or cunning ¹

3. Adjective. streetwise ¹

4. Adjective. knowledgeable ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shrewd

1. having keen insight [adj SHREWDER, SHREWDEST] : SHREWDLY [adv]

Medical Definition of Shrewd

1. 1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish. "[Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass by." (Sir J. Mandeville) "Every of this happy number That have endured shrewd days and nights with us." (Shak) 2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch. "These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues." (Shak) 3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply. "Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it." (Secker) Synonym: Keen, critical, subtle, artful, astute, sagacious, discerning, acute, penetrating. Shrewd, Sagacious. One who is shrewd is keen to detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas shrewd does not. Shrewd"ly, Shrewd"ness. Origin: Originally the p. P. Of shrew, v.t. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shrewd

shreddy shredless shreds shreek shreeked shreeking shreeks shreik shreiked shreiking

shreiks shrew mole shreward shrewards shrewd (current term) shrewder shrewdest shrewdie shrewdies shrewdish

shrewdly shrewdness shrewdnesses shrewed shrewing shrewish shrewishly shrewishness shrewishnesses

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