Synonym: artful, canny, clever, crafty, cunning, foxy, keen, knowing, sharp, smart, smooth. Antonym: dull. Similar words: shrew, cash register, crew, screw, strewn, shrug, shrink, shrimp. Meaning: [ʃruːd] adj. 1. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence 2. used of persons.
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(61) Stories about her childhood suggest that she was shrewd, self-reliant, and unorthodox.
(62) The study is shrewd enough not to get bogged down in body counts, as past examinations have.
(63) But you've got a few months left, enough time for a very shrewd operator to move in.
(64) Silent, humourless and reserved, Haig was also shrewd and ambitious and had unbounded self-esteem.
(65) He is funny and shrewd and creaky-and he lives in retirement just outside San Francisco.
(66) The wife may have a shrewd idea, but may offer comfort without choosing to seek out the source of the pain.
(67) Marshall saw economics as a profession that should blend shrewd science with a devotion to people.
(68) This was a shrewd move, which brought Edwin in on their side, and the demand was conceded.
(69) We assumed that so long as we moved along shrewd and cautious and quiet we would be safe.
(70) They wanted to be practical, shrewd, assertive, dominating, competitive, critical, and self-controlled.
(71) Thanks to some shrewd investments, they've got plenty of money left.
(72) He was shrewd enough to know that to be too greedy with Jared Tunstall might lose him everything.
(73) In 1955 Kramer decided to direct his own productions, keeping a shrewd eye on both the box-office and the Oscar donors.
(74) Being such a shrewd organizer he would probably have been delighted at the speed.
(75) In this climate, shrewd and sensitive individuals with an instinct for self-preservation looked around for a partner and pair-bonded.
(76) She's a shrewd, resourceful woman and will certainly be able to cope.
(77) Though his early death traumatised Pierre,(www.Sentencedict.com) his shrewd business deals secured the family a $ 1m fortune.
(78) Even if Stratford did not have the character for martyrdom, it is certain that Edward was too shrewd to promote it.
(79) One of the best lost fortune stories came from Ballard Mason, grandson of Shep, the shrewd Yankee trader.
(80) New Yorkers are being whipped into a frenzy for mo' Malcolm merchandise by shrewd businessman and film mogul Spike Lee.
(81) He was sly, shrewd, meddling, as well as fresh, charming and vigorous.
(82) When Heseltine launched his campaign on the following day he made a shrewd tactical switch.
(83) Whether the intention was personal aggrandizement on the part of the family or a shrewd step towards industrial expansion is not known.
(84) A promo video stressing the artist's style is a shrewd marketing ploy which exploits the music industry's visual obsession.
(85) Puds with flair include almond blancmange and bread-and-butter pudding; the long, shrewd wine list starts at £6.90.
(86) Happy the students who were inspired to independent judgements by this shrewd praise of a master of his particular genre.
(87) He had small shrewd hazel eyes that as a rule missed nothing.
(88) This mental dimorphism was remarked upon countless times throughout RajasthanRabari women were clever, shrewd, outspoken and wise.
(89) He made a large personal fortune, partly from fees, partly from shrewd investments.
(90) But this was just a shrewd touch that came off.
More similar words: shrew, cash register, crew, screw, strewn, shrug, shrink, shrimp, shrug off, three, rewarding, mushroom, thread, threat, threshold, threaten, interfere with, with regard to, with respect to.