<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>shrewd·er</li><li>shrewd·est</li><li>having or showing astute or sharp judgment in practical matters, sometimes at the cost of moral compromise: a shrewd businessman</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>intelligent</li><li>discriminating</li><li>keen</li><li>sagacious</li><li>perspicacious</li><li>perceptive</li><li>discerning</li><li>quick cunning or tricky</li><li>artful</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>keen</li><li>piercing: shrewd pain</li><li>mischievous: naughty (archaic)</li><li>malicious or evil; bad (obsolete)</li><li>shrewish (obsolete)</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>