astute
adjective
[ əˈstjuːt ]
• having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
• "an astute businessman"
Similar:
shrewd,
sharp,
sharp-witted,
razor-sharp,
acute,
quick,
quick-witted,
ingenious,
clever,
intelligent,
bright,
brilliant,
smart,
canny,
media-savvy,
intuitive,
discerning,
perceptive,
perspicacious,
penetrating,
insightful,
incisive,
piercing,
discriminating,
sagacious,
wise,
judicious,
cunning,
artful,
crafty,
wily,
calculating,
on the ball,
quick off the mark,
quick on the uptake,
brainy,
streetwise,
savvy,
suss,
pawky,
heads-up,
whip-smart,
long-headed,
argute,
sapient,
Origin:
early 17th century: from obsolete French astut or Latin astutus, from astus ‘craft’.
