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Spell Bee Word: Shrewd


What does shrewd mean?

Word: Shrewd

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Shrewd means clever at understanding people and situations, and good at making smart decisions.

Synonyms: clever, sharp, astute, smart

Antonyms: foolish, gullible

How do you spell shrewd?

Syllables: shrewd

Tricky part: The oo sound is spelt ew. There is no e before the final d.

Watch out for: shrood, shrewed, shrude

Memory tip: Shrewd ends on a sharp d with no e before it: a short, quick word for a quick mind.

Shrewd in a sentence

Example 1: The shrewd shopkeeper bought umbrellas in bulk just before the monsoon.

Example 2: Birbal was known for his shrewd answers in Akbar's court.

Example 3: It was a shrewd move to save your best bowler for the last over.

Fun Fact

Hundreds of years ago, shrewd meant wicked or nasty. Over time its meaning changed to sharp-minded and clever.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: shrewd

a) wise
b) naive
c) canny
d) cunning

Show answer

b) naive. A naive person is easily fooled, the reverse of shrewd; cunning, wise and canny are all close to it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dwresh

a) shower
b) shred
c) washed
d) shrewd

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d) shrewd. Shred leaves the w out, shower needs an o and washed needs an a.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

schrewd

a) c
b) w
c) r
d) h

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a) c. Shrewd starts with shr, like shrink and shred, with no c.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person is being shrewd?

a) Tom, who loses his wallet every week
b) Kiran, who checks the date on the milk
c) Sam, who pays without counting his change
d) Leela, who believes every rumour

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b) Kiran, who checks the date on the milk

2. A shrewd guess is one that is ____.

a) lucky but not well thought out
b) polite but unhelpful
c) quick and careless
d) sensible and likely to be right

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d) sensible and likely to be right

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: clever, sharp, astute, smart, foolish

More words from this list

abandon, bashful, companionship, dedicate, eruption, historian, majestic, possess

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