Shrewdness


adjective, shrewder, shrewdest.
1.
astute or sharp in practical matters:
a shrewd politician.
2.
keen; piercing.
3.
artful (def 1).
4.
Archaic. malicious.
5.
Obsolete. bad1 .
6.
Obsolete. shrewish.
adjective
1.
astute and penetrating, often with regard to business
2.
artful and crafty: a shrewd politician
3.
(obsolete)

piercing: a shrewd wind
spiteful

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