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shrewdness vs intelligence

intelligence vs shrewdness

shrewdness and intelligence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrewdness Yes No No No
intelligence Yes No No No
As nouns, intelligence is a hypernym of shrewdness; that is, intelligence is a word with a broader meaning than shrewdness:
  • shrewdness: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
  • intelligence: the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
shrewdness (noun) intelligence (noun)
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) the operation of gathering information about an enemy
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
information about recent and important events
secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)
a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
Difference between shrewdness and intelligence

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