He was an astute businessman who turned a profit easily.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under shrewd. (Cf. ↑shrewd)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tute — as·tute; as·tute·ly; as·tute·ness; des·ti·tute·ly; des·ti·tute·ness; res·ti·tute; con·sti·tute; des·ti·tute; in·sti·tute; pros·ti·tute; sub·sti·tute; … English syllables
des´ti|tute|ness — … Useful english dictionary
as|tute´ly — as|tute «uh STOOT, STYOOT», adjective. shrewd, especially with regard to one s own interests; clever; crafty; sagacious: »He was an astute businessman who turned a profit easily. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under shrewd. (Cf. ↑shrewd) ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
as|tute — «uh STOOT, STYOOT», adjective. shrewd, especially with regard to one s own interests; clever; crafty; sagacious: »He was an astute businessman who turned a profit easily. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under shrewd. (Cf. ↑shrewd) ╂[< Latin astūtus <… … Useful english dictionary
astuteness — as·tute·ness … English syllables
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
des — des·ca·mi·sa·do; des·cant·er; des·cant·ist; des·cartes s; des·cart·ian; des·ce·met s; des·champ·sia; des·cha·pelles; des·cloi·zite; des·cort; des·cri·able; des·cri·al; des·cri·er; des·cu·rain·ia; des·e·crat·er; des·e·cra·tion; des·er·et;… … English syllables
as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… … English syllables
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; subtle;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astutely — 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
