Astute
astute (adjective) - show a deep knowledge of situations and peoples' behaviour and are clever in using this knowledge
financially astute
politically astute
an astute politician
commercially astute
astute in business
astute deal-making
astute administrators
astute chairman of committees
extraordinarily astute
astute at a purely commercial level
an astute purchase
astute management
this eccentric and astute little man
the astute Mr./Ms. Y
astute TV viewers
astute readers might have noticed Y
an astute manager
astute observations
astute observations
astute as well as honest
as astute cat
an astute recording
an astute film
astute enough to Y
a very astute woman
very astute of you!
how very astute of you!
an astute designer
astute use of Y
astute use of publicity
comically astute
Example sentences:
* "How very astute of you, Todd," she remarked.
* The Indian film producer said that Indians living in America are very financially astute.
* "Upstream profit margins can be increased by the astute use of technology, provided such use is tailored to specific business goals."
* "Women have proved to be astute in business."
* "Our computer system is an astute re-combination of existing, readily available hardware and software."
* "His perception of the show is astute and, in contrast to some of his public pronouncements on the music business, refreshingly unassuming."
* "It was evident that a gang of really organised and astute professional smugglers had been broken."
* "He was asking me to respect him as an astute and informed observer, an impartial and honest man."
* "It was Sally's astute observations that solved the case."
* "The collection was the life's work of Bob Smith, an unassuming, astute, private man who wanted to share his love of aviation and his appreciation for fine aircraft with the world and who did so through his Museum."
* "Determinedly she changed the subject, knowing that he was far too astute for her to keep on playing games like that."
* Business had been good in the few weeks she had been in charge, but she was astute enough to realise that many of the customers had been coming to the club simply to see her.
* "Well that would be up to his colleagues, if they're commercially astute they'll know what to do."
* "Yes, that was an astute decision by his manager."
* The astute Mr James has made a promising start.
* "TV viewers, astute ones, will notice when Norman first hoves on to the screen that his swing is very upright, which is how he started playing this game."
* "The astute manager of the factory appreciated the recognition he got in the documentary."
* "The doubling this year of sales and profits will be thanks to our president's increasingly astute deal-making."
* "He is candid in his views, vivid and thorough in his description, generous and perceptive in his praise of his colleagues and astute in his own observations."
* "Either keep an astute cat or make sure traps are set inside drainpipes where pets and birds can't get at them."
* "Although she was astute enough to understand this on a logical basis, it took several sessions of counselling and therapy to convince Myra's subconscious mind that she was in no way to blame and that she had behaved naturally and in total innocence."
* "The elegance of his own style, the willingness of the assistants, the feeling that an endless flow of joy emanated from this eccentric and astute little man, the jade-green charm of the suit that was eventually chosen, the reserve, the luxury, the civilization of that day came back to her now as she stood gazing at iron scaffolding, aware of drunks in the square opposite and the depression that had undermined the world, and her, since the buoyancy of that radiant and particular day."
* "Nevertheless, is an astute new film, standing tall among pygmies."
* "They will not be martyrs, for most of them will be astute as well as honest."
* The company is finally turning around due to her astute management.
* "This is the day's most astute purchase."
* She is a very astute woman.
* "Tricky Dick" Nixon was an astute party politician.
* "Kate felt inordinately pleased at his offer, even though she was astute enough to know that it came from a desire for any company, rather than hers specifically."
* "Wilson succeeded Smith as leader and proved himself a much more astute politician."
* "He is loathed by some, more traditionally minded officers for his astute and ready use of publicity."
* "Astute readers might also have found a small note, placed in the magazine's gossip column, referring to the front page story."
* "Very astute of you!"
* "While taking advantage of this re-organisation of the keyboard an astute designer can also build in switches to control the power while recording."
* "The college benefited greatly, not only from his gifts as an astute chairman of committees and as a calm and efficient administrator, but from the warmth of his personality."
* "Financially astute, Alice cultivated people like the financier, Sir Ernest Cassel and is said to have realized a considerable sum by the sale of certain rubber shares presented to her by her royal lover."
* "Not only that, you're also extraordinarily astute at a purely commercial level."
* "She's probably the most astute politician in the Middle East, and we knew we could do business with her."
