a shrewd judge of character

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• judge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 applies the law ADJECTIVE ▪ experienced (esp. BrE) ▪ learned (esp. BrE) ▪ senior ▪ presiding, trial …   Collocations dictionary

• judge — judge1 [ dʒʌdʒ ] noun count *** 1. ) someone whose job is to make decisions in a court of law: The district judge sentenced her to ninety days in prison. The judge dismissed their claim for compensation. An appeals court judge found him innocent …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• shrewd — adjective Etymology: Middle English shrewed, from shrewe + 1 ed Date: 13th century 1. archaic mischievous 2. obsolete abusive, shrewish 3. obsolete ominous, dangerous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• judge */*/*/ — I UK [dʒʌdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms judge : singular judge plural judges 1) a) someone whose job is to make decisions in a court of law The judge sentenced her to ninety days in prison. The judge dismissed their claim for compensation.… …   English dictionary

• shrewd — adjective 1 good at judging what people or situations are really like, especially in a way that makes you successful in business, politics etc: Martin s a shrewd judge of character. | a shrewd businesswoman 2 well judged and likely to be right:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• shrewd — shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute can all mean acute in perception and sound in judgment, especially in reference to practical affairs. Shrewd implies native cleverness, acumen, and an exceptional ability to see below the surface; it often …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• shrewd — [shro͞od] adj. [ME schrewed, pp. of schrewen, to curse < schrewe: see SHREW] 1. Obs. a) evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc. b) artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one s dealings with others 2. keen witted, clever, or sharp in practical… …   English World dictionary

• shrewd — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clever, keen, far sighted, astute; cunning, wily, artful; sharp, acute, piercing. See skill. Ant., slow, unimaginative. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Clever] Syn. astute, acute, sharp, keen, quick,… …   English dictionary for students

• be a good judge of something — be a good/bad/etc judge of something phrase to be someone whose opinions about something are usually right, wrong, intelligent etc My sister is a very shrewd judge of character. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone s personalityhyponym… …   Useful english dictionary

• be a bad judge of something — be a good/bad/etc judge of something phrase to be someone whose opinions about something are usually right, wrong, intelligent etc My sister is a very shrewd judge of character. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone s personalityhyponym… …   Useful english dictionary

• clever — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. adroit, skillful; talented, adept, gifted; smart, cute. See skill, cunning. Ant., dull, witless. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Mentally quick] Syn. smart, bright, intelligent, quick, shrewd, ingenious …   English dictionary for students