| astuteness | n (of person ) kepintaran, panjang akal, tajam akal; (of action) kebijakan: his ~ as a politician is undeniable, kepintarannya sbg seorang ahli politik tdk dapat disangkal. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| astute | adj (of person) pintar, panjang akal, tajam akal; (of action) bijak: an ~ businessman, seorang peniaga yg pintar; an ~ move, suatu langkah yg bijak; ~ management of the business led to higher profits, pengurusan perniagaan yg bijak menghasilkan keuntungan yg lebih tinggi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| quick-witted | adj tajam akal. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| needle | (as) sharp as a ~, (fig.) tajam akal; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| intelligent | adj 1. having intelligence, cerdas; (to a high degree) cerdik, tajam akal; (of animal) cerdik, pandai: the dolphin is said to be an ~ animal, ikan lumba-lumba dikatakan sbg binatang yg cerdik; are there ~ life forms on Mars?, adakah terdapat makhluk-makhluk yg cerdas di planet Marikh?; an ~ boy, budak yg cerdik; 2. showing, reflecting intelligence, bijak; (of face, expression) cerdik: an ~ answer, jawapan yg bijak; he has an ~ face, dr mukanya, kita tahu dia cerdik. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| -witted | comb. form, akal: a slow-~ sort of chap, orang yg lembap akal; sharp-~, tajam akal. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| incisive | adj tajam; (of analysis, assessment, etc) jitu: an ~ remark, kata-kata yg tajam; a clear and ~ style of writing, gaya penulisan yg jelas lagi tajam; ~ wit, akal yg tajam; in an ~ tone of voice, dgn nada suara yg tajam. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |