Shrewd Definition & Meaning
shrewd
- adjective
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
- used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
"Shrewd" in song lyrics
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"His jokes are never shrewd"
The Cross Movement — Rise -
"Don't fool yourself by thinking you're shrewd"
Mortisabstract -
"definition of shrewd"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with shrewd
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- What does shrewd mean?
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow" used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
- What part of speech is shrewd?
- Shrewd is an adjective.
- How many definitions does shrewd have?
- Shrewd has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).