Simple and Shrewd

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Simple adjective - Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.

Usage example: growing up in simple innocence

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Shrewd is an antonym for simple.

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

Usage example: shrewd investments that paid off big

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Simple is an antonym for shrewd.

Nearby Words: shrewdness, shrewdly, shrew

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Shrewd and Simple. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/simple/shrewd

Simple & Shrewd. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/simple/shrewd>.

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