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shrewd in Arabic

حَاذِق ḥāḏiq

/ʃɹuːd/

shrewd in Arabic: حَاذِق (ḥāḏiq), نَاصِح (nāṣiḥ), نَبِيه (nabīh). In English, shrewd means showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.

Arabic words for shrewd

showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
حَاذِق ḥāḏiq
artful, tricky or cunning
نَاصِح nāṣiḥ, نَبِيه nabīh

English meaning of shrewd

  1. adjective Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
  2. adjective Artful, tricky or cunning.
  3. adjective Streetwise, street-smart.
  4. adjective Knowledgeable, intelligent, keen.

Full definition of shrewd

shrewd in a sentence

  • a shrewd blow, or assault

shrewd in other languages

Questions about shrewd in Arabic

What is the meaning of shrewd in Arabic?
Shrewd in Arabic is حَاذِق (ḥāḏiq), نَاصِح (nāṣiḥ), نَبِيه (nabīh).
ما معنى كلمة shrewd؟
Shrewd: حَاذِق (ḥāḏiq), نَاصِح (nāṣiḥ), نَبِيه (nabīh).
What does shrewd mean in English?
Shrewd means showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.

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