Main Entry: as·tute

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈstüt, a-, -ˈstyüt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin astutus, from astus craft

Date: 1565

: having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity <an astute observer> <astute remarks>; also : crafty, wily

synonyms see shrewd

— as·tute·ly adverb

— as·tute·ness noun