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astuto
- [asˈt̪ut̪o]
Rhymes with u.to
Where it comes from
Del latín astūtus.
adjective astutos · astuta · astutas
- Dicho de una persona o animal, de inteligencia rápida, hábil para obtener lo que desea o evitar ser engañado.
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Por extensión, persona poco considerada que se vale de artimañas en beneficio propio aun perjudicando a terceros o contraviniendo reglas, normas, leyes o principios éticos.
Similar: bribón, descarado, pillo, sinvergüenza, vivo
In English
- fly quick-witted
- astute Quick at seeing how to gain advantage
- cunning sly
- artful skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also craft
- canny knowing, shrewd, astute
- crafty cunning, wily
- sly artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
- wily sly, cunning
- shrewd artful, tricky or cunning
- slick clever, making an apparently hard task easy
- shifty Having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable
Talk about this word "astuto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/astuto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. astuto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/astuto "astuto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/astuto.Cite this
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