Synonyms for astuteness
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Shrewdness
shrewdness, perspicacity, acumen, sagacity, prudence, keenness, guile, subtlety, discernment, artifice, sharpness, art, penetration, craft, artfulness, perspicaciousness, cunning, wit, acuteness, craftiness
2. Depth
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being astute.
Forms
- Plural
- astutenesses → shrewdnesses, perspicacities, acumens, sagacities…
Example sentences
- acumen It is obvious to me that he has no political acumen at all.
- sagacity Tom isn't known for his sagacity.
- shrewdness I am no match for him in diplomatic shrewdness.
- perspicacity I trust in his perspicacity.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| astuteness | steady | |
| acumen | steady | |
| sagacity | steady | |
| shrewdness | steady | |
| perspicacity | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- art1, wit1
- 5 letters
- depth1, craft1, guile1
- 6 letters
- acumen3
- 7 letters
- cunning2
- 8 letters
- prudence2, subtlety3, artifice3, keenness, sagacity, deepness
- 9 letters
- sharpness2, acuteness3
- 10 letters
- profundity, shrewdness2, craftiness, artfulness
- 11 letters
- penetration4, discernment3
- 12 letters
- perspicacity, profoundness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acumen3 = 3 syllables).