: having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever. 1  He is an astute observer of the current political scene. 2  Astute readers will notice the error. 3  She made some astute [=insightful] observations about the movie industry. 4  His analysis of the battle was very astute.
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Origin of inhibit. Middle English inhibiten to forbid from Latin inhibÄre inhibit-to restrain, forbid in-in; see in-2. habÄre to hold; see ghabh-in Indo-European roots. Related Forms: inÂ·hibâ²itÂ·aÂ·ble. adjective. inÂ·hibâ²iÂ·tive inÂ·hibâ²iÂ·toâ²ry. adjective