sagacious+keen
111astute — adjective an astute investor Syn: shrewd, sharp, acute, adroit, quick, clever, crafty, intelligent, bright, smart, canny, intuitive, perceptive, insightful, incisive, sagacious, wise; informal on the ball, quick on the uptake …
112shrewd — adjective a shrewd businessman would never have been so careless about keeping appointments Syn: astute, sharp witted, sharp, smart, acute, intelligent, clever, canny, perceptive, perspicacious, sagacious, wise; informal on the ball, savvy, heads …
113subtle — adjective 1) subtle colors Syn: understated, muted, subdued; delicate, faint, pale, soft, indistinct 2) subtle distinctions Syn: fine, fine drawn, nice, hair splitting …
114astute — *shrewd, perspicacious, sagacious Analogous words: *sharp, keen, acute: discreet, prudent, foresighted (see under PRUDENCE): knowing, *intelligent, clever, smart: wily, crafty, cunning, *sly Antonyms: gullible Contrasted words: ingenuous, naive,… …
115perspicacious — *shrewd, sagacious, astute Analogous words: *sharp, keen, acute: penetrating, piercing, probing (see ENTER) Antonyms: dull …
116adroit — adj 1. dexterous, ambidextrous, deft, handy, neat, Brit. Dial. feat; nimble, agile, active, quick, rapid, brisk, swift, lively; facile, ready, proficient, adept, skillful, skilled, experienced, Fr. au fait. 2. clever, ingenious, inventive,… …
117apprehensive — adj 1. uneasy, anxious, qualmish, fretful; worried, alarmed, concerned, solicitous; disturbed, distressed, disquieted; fearful, afraid, scared; suspicious, mistrustful, distrustful, uncertain; nervous, Sl. uptight, queasy, jittery, skittish,… …
118astute — adj 1. discerning, perceptive, penetrating, piercing; keen, sharp, acute, quick; eagle eyed, hawk eyed, lynx eyed, sharp eyed; perspicacious, percipient, discriminating, appercipient; sagacious, judicious, wise, sapient; discreet, politic,… …
119canny — adj 1. careful, cautious, prudent. See careful (def.1). 2. astute, discerning, penetrating; shrewd, alert, keen, sharp, acute; knowing, sagacious, wise, sensible; quick witted, bright, smart …
120clearheaded — adj 1. astute, discerning, perceptive, penetrating, piercing; perspicacious, percipient, discriminating, appercipient; bright, smart, sharp, shrewd, keen, quick, Inf. quick on the trigger; sagacious, sapient, wise. 2. alert, wide awake, aware,… …
