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Meaning and definition for "shrewd" word
[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"
[adjective] used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
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Click here if you Hate scroll, Show all | Too long, show scroll \Shrewd\, a. [Compar. {Shrewder}; superl. {Shrewdest}.] [Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.] 1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass by. --Sir J. Mandeville. Every of this happy number That have endured shrewd days and nights with us. --Shak. 2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch. These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues. --Shak. 3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply. Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it. --Secker. Syn: Keen; critical; subtle; artful; astute; sagacious; discerning; acute; penetrating. Usage: {Shrewd}, {Sagacious}. One who is shrewd is keen to detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas shrewd does not. -- {Shrewd"ly}, adv. -- {Shrewd"ness}, n.
Synonyms for shrewd
astute, calculating, calculative, conniving, hard, scheming, sharp, smart
The fun area, different aproach to word »shrewd«
Let's analyse "shrewd" as pure text. This string has Six letters in One syllable and One vowel. 16.7% of vowels is 21.9% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DWERHS. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology
Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
shrewd: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters:
shrewd: 1 + 8 + 9 + 5 + 5 + 4 = 32, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.
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Tarot cards
Letter |
Num. |
Tarot c. |
Intensity |
Meaning |
D (1) |
4 |
Emperor |
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Determined, Persistant, Idealist |
E (1) |
5 |
Hierophant |
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Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive |
H (1) |
8 |
Strength |
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Couragous, Faithful, Caring |
R (1) |
18 |
Moon |
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Patient, Determined, Strong |
S (1) |
19 |
Sun |
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Colorful, Bright, Perceptive |
W (1) |
23 |
King of Wands |
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Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal |
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