Synonym Discussion of astute. shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute mean acute in perception and sound in judgment. shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment. â¨a shrewd judge of characterâ© sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness.
Definition of 'tacet'. Word Frequency. tacet (ËteÉªsÉt , ËtÃ¦s-) verb. (intransitive) (on a musical score) a direction indicating that a particular instrument or singer does not take part in a movement or part of a movement. Word origin of 'tacet'. C18: from Latin: it is silent, from tacÄre to be quiet.
tact (tÃ¦kt ) uncountable noun. Tact is the ability to avoid upsetting or offending people by being careful not to say or do things that would hurt their feelings. On this occasion the press have not been intrusive and they have shown great tact. ...helping to smooth over problems with great tact and efficiency.