canny
adjective
[ ˈkani ]
• having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.
• "canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal"
Similar:
shrewd,
astute,
sharp,
sharp-witted,
discerning,
acute,
penetrating,
discriminating,
perceptive,
perspicacious,
clever,
intelligent,
wise,
sagacious,
sensible,
judicious,
circumspect,
careful,
prudent,
cautious,
cunning,
crafty,
wily,
artful,
calculating,
on the ball,
smart,
savvy,
suss,
sussed,
pawky,
heads-up,
as sharp as a tack,
whip-smart,
long-headed,
sapient,
argute,
• pleasant; nice.
• "she's a canny lass"
Origin:
late 16th century (originally Scots): from can1 (in the obsolete sense ‘know’) + -y1.
