shrewd (adj.) Copy link Outline 1. ăcūtus (acute penetrating, clever)2. săgax, ācis (keen-scented3. subtīlis, e v. KEEN4. perspĭcax v. SHARP-SIGHTED.5. callĭdus (adroit, cunning)6. scītus (knowing, clever)7. astūtus8. prūdens (intelligent, sensible) • shrewd (adj.): 1. ăcūtus (acute penetrating, clever): v. acute, keen. Comp. pĕrăcūtus (very quick): he was very s. at devising schemes, etc., p. erat ad excogitandum, Cic. Br. 39, 145. 2. săgax, ācis (keen-scented: only in good sense): this animal (man) is full of foresight, s., full of schemes, etc., (homo) animal hoc providum, s., multiplex, etc., id. Leg. 1, 7, 22 at one time circumspect and s., modo circumspectus et s., Suet. Claud. 15: a man most s. in conjectures, vir in conjecturis sagacissimus, Just. 1, 9. 3. subtīlis, e v. keen: subtle. 4. perspĭcax v. sharp-sighted. 5. callĭdus (adroit, cunning): s. for his own profit, ad suum quaestum c., Pl. As. 1, 3, 34: a s. discovery, c. inventum, Nep. Eum. 5: a s. plan, consilium c., Ter. Andr. 3, 4, 10. 6. scītus (knowing, clever): a s. and prudent woman, mulier s. atque prudens, Gell. 13, 4, fin.: a very excellent and s. speech, oratio optima et scitissima, Pl. Stich. 1, 3, 30. 7. astūtus: v. cunning: expert. 8. prūdens (intelligent, sensible): a man naturally very acute and s., vir natura peracutus et p., Cic. Or. 5, 18 who could be more s. and a better lawyer than P. Octavius? quis P. Octavio prudentior, jure peritior? id. Clu. 38, 107. Phr.: s. replies, acute responsa, Cic. Am. 2, 6 (rather than acuta responsa), cf. L. G. § 642, Obs. 1.
SHREWD Copy link • SHREWDprudens: prudentiae plenus (well versed and experienced in practical life): sapiens (skilled in the nature and value of things): acutus; peracutus (penetrating): dexter (clever, possessing tact): multarum rerum peritus in doctrina (practised): callidus (clever from experience or practice).