Astute and Birdbrained

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Astute adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Usage example: a police detective known to be an astute judge of character

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Birdbrained is an antonym for astute.

Nearby Words: astuteness, astutely

Birdbrained adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a group of apparently birdbrained teenagers were clearly bored by the memorial

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Astute is an antonym for birdbrained.

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Birdbrained and Astute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/astute/birdbrained

Astute & Birdbrained. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/astute/birdbrained>.

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