ACUMEN Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word acumen. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word acumen. (close relations)

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	intelligence				nounn
	noun • the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience • a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy • secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) • information about recent and important events • the operation of gathering information about an enemy
	shrewdness				nounn
	noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
	aptitude				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • inherent ability
	astuteness				nounn
	noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
	discernment				nounn
	noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • perception of that which is obscure • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations • the trait of judging wisely and objectively
	insight				nounn
	noun • clear or deep perception of a situation • a feeling of understanding • the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation • grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
	perspicacity				nounn
	noun • intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
	acuity				nounn
	noun • sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) • a quick and penetrating intelligence
	acuteness				nounn
	noun • a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the quality of having a sharp edge or point
	foxiness				nounn
	noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
	keenness				nounn
	noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something • thinness of edge or fineness of point
	sharpness				nounn
	noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a strong odor or taste property • the quality of being keenly and painfully felt • thinness of edge or fineness of point • the quality of being sharp and clear • harshness of manner
	wit				nounn
	noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • mental ability • a witty amusing person who makes jokes
	canniness				nounn
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	insightfulness				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • shrewdness shown by keen insight

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