Home words to describe someone Astute words to describe someone Astute 2726 1 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Astute- Definition: as·tute [? st?t] adjective clever and perceptive: shrewd and discerning, especially where personal benefit is to be derived an astute investor [Early 17th century. < Latin astutus < astus "cleverness, skill"] -as·tute·ly, adverb -as·tute·ness, noun