WORD OF THE DAY : SHREWD

Thesaurus-Synonyms SHREWD

'shrewd' adjective having or showing practical intelligence based on experience of life and people’s behaviour: She’s shrewd enough to know when it’s best not to interfere. * (παν) έξυπνος, τετραπέρατος: δαιμόνιος: διορατικός

[calculated] (used to describe actions) done after thinking carefully about the advantages and disadvantages: Taking over a nearly bankrupt company was a calculated risk. * (για πράξη) υπολογισμένος, που έχει εκτιμήσει το κόστος, που έχει σταθμίσει τον κίνδυνο

[calculating] (used to describe people disapprovingly) thinking carefully about the advantages and disadvantages for yourself of any action: a cold calculating villain. * (για ανθρώπους επιτιμητικά) «ψυχρός» υπολογιστής, μεθοδικός

[crafty] (mainly used approvingly) shrewd and knowing how to get an advantage over other people, usually by acting quietly and carefully, and sometimes by using tricks or deception: He’s a crafty old devil, so he’s probably not telling us everything he knows.
* (επιτιμητικά) πανούργος, πονηρός

[cunning] (used approvingly and disapprovingly) crafty, usually ingenious, and often involving an element of secrecy or deception: I’ve worked out a cunning plan to avoid paying any tax on the deal. * (με επιδοκιμασία ή αποδοκιμασία)πανούργος, πονηρός, κατεργάρης

[knowing] showing that you know something that other people do not and that you therefore have an advantage over them: a knowing smile. * «ξύπνιος», ξεσκολισμένος, που δείχνει ότι γνωρίζει κάτι που άλλοι αγνοούν κι επομένως έχει πλεονέκτημα

[perceptive] (used approvingly) showing an ability to notice what is happening or what people are feeling or thinking: His book is a study full of perceptive insights. * (με επιδοκιμασία) αγχίνους, ευφυής, διορατικός, οξυδερκής

[sharp] very observant and aware of what is going on and able to think quickly: She’s very sharp, so she’s bound to have noticed the mistake. * (για πρόσωπα ή ενέργειες:) ξυπνός, οξύνους, έξυπνος, κν. ξεφτέρι, αετονύχης

[sly] (mainly used disapprovingly) done or doing things in a crafty, secretive, or underhand way: You notice how, while praising Geoffrey, she slipped in a sly reference to her own contribution to his success. * (επιτιμητικά) ύπουλος, κρυφός, κν. κατεργάρικος, «μπαμπέσικος», μουλωχτός

[wily] (used approvingly, usually to describe people) shrewd and careful, knowing a lot about tricks and deception and sometimes using them: He’s far too wily to be taken in by a simple trick like that. * (για ανθρώπους επιτιμητικά) πανούργος, πονηρός

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS