- astuteness
- noun see astute
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
astuteness
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astuteness — index common sense, insight, intelligence (intellect), judgment (discernment), perception, sagacity … Law dictionary
astuteness — astute ► ADJECTIVE ▪ good at making accurate judgements; shrewd. DERIVATIVES astutely adverb astuteness noun. ORIGIN Latin astutus, from astus craft … English terms dictionary
Astuteness — Astute As*tute , a. [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with E. acute.] Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty. [1913 Webster] Syn: Keen; eagle eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astuteness — See astutely. * * * … Universalium
astuteness — noun The quality of being astute … Wiktionary
astuteness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sagacity, keenness, shrewdness; see acumen . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging: acumen, clear sightedness, discernment, discrimination, eye, keenness, nose, penetration,… … English dictionary for students
astuteness — as tute·ness || nɪs n. cleverness; keenness, shrewdness … English contemporary dictionary
astuteness — n. Shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, perspicacity, discernment, acuteness, sharpness, subtlety, ingenuity, mother wit, quick parts, long headedness, keen sightedness, quick sightedness, power to fathom wiles … New dictionary of synonyms
astuteness — n 1. perception, discernment, penetration; perspicacity, percipience, appercipience, discrimination; acuteness, keenness, acumen, quickness, sharpness; sagacity, judiciousness, wisdom, sapience, mother wit, wits; intelligence, understanding,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
astuteness — as·tute·ness … English syllables
