Dictionary Definition
acumen
Noun
1 a tapering point
2 shrewdness shown by keen insight [syn: insightfulness]
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.
Quotations
- Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle in
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
- No, no, my dear Watson! With all respect for your natural acumen, I do not think that you are quite a match for the worthy doctor.
- 1991, Silence
Of The Lambs
- Hannibal Lecter: Why do you think he removes their skins, Agent Starling? Enthrall me with your acumen.
Synonyms
Extensive Definition
Acumen may refer to:
- Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund
- Acumen Nation, an American rock music group
- Acumen Business Processes (I) Pvt Ltd, a Management Consulting Organization, committed to delivering business success for organizations across the globe. http://www.acumen.co.in
Acumen: Shrewdness shown by keen insight!
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
acuity,
acuteness, apperception, astuteness, cogency, critical discernment,
discernment,
discrimination,
farseeingness,
farsightedness,
flair, foresight, foresightedness,
incisiveness,
insight, judgment, keenness, longheadedness, longsightedness,
penetration,
perception, perceptiveness, percipience, perspicaciousness,
perspicacity,
perspicuity,
perspicuousness,
providence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sensibility, sharpness, shrewdness, trenchancy