Shrewd vs Tart - What's the difference?
shrewd | tart | Related terms |
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
artful, tricky or cunning
streetwise
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knowledgeable
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=November 10
, author=Jeremy Wilson
, title=tEngland Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report
, work=Telegraph
(archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.
* 1599 ,
Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
(of wine) high or too high in acidity.
(figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
(British, slang) A prostitute.
(British, slang, derogatory) By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
To practice prostitution
To practice promiscuous sex
To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorish,or slutty
Shrewd is a related term of tart.
As adjectives the difference between shrewd and tart
is that shrewd is showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters while tart is sharp to the taste; acid; sour.As a noun tart is
a type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie or tart can be (british|slang) a prostitute.As a verb tart is
to practice prostitution.shrewd
English
Adjective
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- LEONATO. By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.
Derived terms
* shrewdly * shrewdnesstart
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) tart, from (etyl) .Adjective
(er)- I ate a very tart apple.
- He gave me a very tart reply.
