Added 9 October 2026
shrewdness
/ˈʃɹuːdnəs/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shrewdness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings).
Origin
Inherited from Middle English schrewednesse. By surface analysis, shrewd + -ness.
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