Guile vs Astute - What's the difference?
guile | astute |
(uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
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Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty.
* 'The Bible - King James Version: John 1:47
to deceive, to beguile
quickly and critically discerning
shrewd or crafty
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As a noun guile
is astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.As a verb guile
is to deceive, to beguile.As an adjective astute is
quickly and critically discerning.guile
English
Noun
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- Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile !
Verb
(guil)Derived terms
* beguile * guileful * guilelessReferences
astute
English
Adjective
(er)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.