Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: acumen
IPA transcription: [əkj'umən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: insightfulness, acumen
    Meaning: shrewdness shown by keen insight
  • Synonyms: acumen
    Meaning: a tapering point
Usage examples
  • She did not credit him with so much acumen.
  • I chuckled excessively when I thought of my acumen.
  • For the next experiment I went to a restaurant where business men are wont to gather for luncheon, men who pride themselves on their acumen and adherence to the principles of efficiency.
  • They gather together and solemnly and gloatingly make and repeat certain noises that sound like "discretion," "acumen," "initiative," "enterprise." These noises are especially gratifying when they are made backward.