astuteness

Definitions of astuteness

1. noun

   the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
   synonyms: deepness, depth, profoundness, profundity

   type of:

   sapience, wisdom

   ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
2. noun

   intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
   synonyms: perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness

   types:

   craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness

   shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

   acumen, insightfulness

   shrewdness shown by keen insight

   knowingness

   shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge

   street smarts

   a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment

   type of:

   intelligence

   the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience