Meaning
astute, shrewd
In a sentence
Luca è molto astuto negli affari.
Luca is very shrewd in business.
Sei stato astuto a comprare tutto ieri?
Were you smart to buy everything yesterday?
Ha escogitato un piano davvero astuto.
He devised a really shrewd plan.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| astuto | masculine · singular |
| astuta | feminine · singular |
| astuti | masculine · plural |
| astute | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often positive for cleverness, but can imply slyness depending on context. For openly negative “cunning,” furbo is often more colloquial.
- Agree it like a normal adjective: astuto, astuta, astuti, astute.
- Common with di + infinitive: astuto da capire subito is wrong; say astuto nel capire or astuto a capire only in limited contexts.