Definition for Shrewd (-er)

shrewd (-er), adj. [ME, probably < shrew, 'crabbed, dogged, wicked, cursed'.]

  1. Clever; cunning; crafty; expedient; mischievously wise.
  2. Cautious; careful; cynical; doubtful; skeptical; less naive; less trusting.

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