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acumen vs shrewdness

shrewdness vs acumen

acumen and shrewdness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acumen Yes No No No
shrewdness Yes No No No
As nouns, shrewdness is a hypernym of acumen; that is, shrewdness is a word with a broader meaning than acumen:
  • acumen: shrewdness shown by keen insight
  • shrewdness: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Other hypernyms of acumen include astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity.
acumen (noun) shrewdness (noun)
shrewdness shown by keen insight intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
a tapering point
Difference between acumen and shrewdness

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