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Astute vs Conniving - What's the difference?

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Astute is a related term of conniving.


As adjectives the difference between astute and conniving

is that astute is quickly and critically discerning while conniving is that connives; conspiratorial.

As a verb conniving is

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astute

English

Adjective

(er)
  • quickly and critically discerning
  • shrewd or crafty
  • * 2014 , A teacher, " Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian , 23 September 2014:
    • The best headteachers are like submarine captains – cool-headed, astute decision-makers – who trust their colleagues and surroundings to indicate where their ship is headed.

    Synonyms

    * crafty, shrewd, wily

    Derived terms

    * astutely * astuteness

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    conniving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That connives; conspiratorial