ASTUTER

Adjective

astuter

comparative form of astute

Anagrams

• Sautter, Steuart, rutates, stature

Source: Wiktionary


ASTUTE

As*tute", a. Etym: [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with E. acute.]

Definition: Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.

Syn.

– Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty. As*tute"ly, adv.

– As*tute"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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