Astuteness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Astute \As*tute"\, a. [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning;
     perh. cognate with E. acute.]
     Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
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     Syn: Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating;


          cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty.
          [1913 Webster] {As*tute"ly}, adv. -- {As*tute"ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  astuteness
       n 1: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business
            dealings) [syn: {shrewdness}, {perspicacity}, {perspicaciousness}]
       2: the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
          [syn: {profundity}, {profoundness}, {depth}]