List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 355

SYNONYMS: shrewd, sagacious, astute, perspicacious.
These adjectives mean having or showing keen awareness, sound judgment, and often resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.

Shrewd suggests a sharp intelligence, hardheadness, and often an intuitive grasp of practical considerations: He was too shrewd to go along with their scheme.
Sagacious connotes prudence, circumspection, discernment, and farsightedness: He was given to asking sagacious questions.
Astute suggests shrewdness, canniness, and immunity to being misled: An astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease.
Perspicacious implies penetration and clear-sightedness: She is too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument.