different between shrewd vs ardent
shrewd
English
Alternative forms
- shrewde (obsolete)
Etymology
c. 1300, Middle English schrewed (“depraved; wicked”, literally “accursed”), from schrewen (“to curse; beshrew”), from schrewe, schrowe, screwe (“evil or wicked person/thing”), from Old English scr?awa (“wicked person”, literally “biter”). Equivalent to shrew +? -ed. More at shrew.
The sense of "cunning" developed in early 16th c., gradually gaining a positive connotation by 17th c.
Pronunciation
- enPR: shro?od, IPA(key): /??u?d/
- Rhymes: -u?d
Adjective
shrewd (comparative shrewder, superlative shrewdest)
- Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
- Artful, tricky or cunning.
- (informal) Streetwise, street-smart.
- Knowledgeable, intelligent, keen.
- Nigh accurate.
- Severe, intense, hard.
- Sharp, snithy, piercing.
- (archaic) Bad, evil, threatening.
- 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III Scene ii:
- Portia:
- There are some shrewd contents in yon same paper,
- That steals the colours from Bassanio's cheek:
- Some dear friend dead; else nothing in the world
- Could turn so much the constitution
- Of any constant man. What, worse and worse!— […]
- 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III Scene ii:
- (obsolete) Portending, boding.
- (archaic) Noxious, scatheful, mischievous.
- (obsolete) Abusive, shrewish.
- (archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act II Scene i:
- Leonato: By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act II Scene i:
Derived terms
- shrewdly
- shrewdness
Translations
shrewd From the web:
- what shrewd means
- shrewdest meaning
- what is meant by shrewd
- what's shrewd in arabic
- what shrewdness synonym
- shrewd what does it mean
- shrewdest what does it mean
- what does shrewd mean in the bible
ardent
English
Etymology
First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ard?ns, present participle of arde? (“I burn”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???d?nt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???d?nt/
- Hyphenation: ar?dent
Adjective
ardent (comparative more ardent, superlative most ardent)
- Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 43
- This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 43
- Burning; glowing; shining.
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Arendt, Darent, daren't, endart, ranted, red ant
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin ard?ns.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /???dent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?r?den/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a??dent/
Adjective
ardent (masculine and feminine plural ardents)
- burning, ablaze
- ardent, passionate
Derived terms
- ardentment
Related terms
- ardor
Further reading
- “ardent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From Old French ardent, borrowed from Latin ard?ns, ard?ntem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?.d??/
Adjective
ardent (feminine singular ardente, masculine plural ardents, feminine plural ardentes)
- fiery, burning; ablaze; aflame
- fervent; passionate
Derived terms
Related terms
- ardre (verb)
- ardeur
Further reading
- “ardent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
ardent
- third-person plural present active indicative of arde?
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ardens, ardentem.
Adjective
ardent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular ardent or ardente)
- burning; aflame; on fire
Related terms
- ardoir, ardre
- ardur
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ardent, Latin ardens, ardentem.
Adjective
ardent m or n (feminine singular ardent?, masculine plural arden?i, feminine and neuter plural ardente)
- (rare, literary) ardent, fiery, passionate
- (of ships) that which, through the action of the wind, turns its prow toward the direction from where wind is blowing
Declension
Synonyms
- (ardent, fiery, passionate): înfocat, înfl?c?rat, pasionat, aprins, avântat
Related terms
- arde
- ardoare
- arz?tor
ardent From the web:
- what ardent means
- what ardent love meaning
- what ardent spirits
- what's ardent love
- what ardent zeal
- ardently what does it mean
- ardent what is the definition
- ardent what is the part of speech
you may also like
- shrewd vs ardent
- bid vs repeat
- abuse vs pique
- fail vs balk
- trot vs lope
- talent vs address
- dart vs slide
- warn vs proclaim
- introductory vs proemial
- grounds vs warrant
- drag vs waddle
- active vs strong
- scamper vs saunter
- licence vs indecorum
- disgusting vs reproachful
- independently vs largely
- challenging vs consuming
- warmth vs fervor
- pitiful vs sordid
- poke vs sprint