Synonym: sharp, shrewd. Similar words: statute, destitute, constitute, stuff, study, studio, disturb, stumble. Meaning: [ə'stjuːt] 
adj. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence.
adj. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. 91. Diana was astute enough to understand the power of television and the voracious British tabloid newspapers.
More similar words: statute, destitute, constitute, stuff, study, studio, disturb, stumble, student, gesture, costume, stubborn, institution, cute, outer, route, stuck with, constitution, acute, disturbing, institutional, minute, refute, dilute, tempestuous, constitutional, computer, dispute, hauteur, execute.