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street-smart

[street-smahrt] / ˈstritˌsmɑrt /
ADJECTIVE
able to survive city
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hardened
WEAK
astute cunning experienced on the ball quick-witted savvy seasoned shrewd streetwise worldly
Antonyms
WEAK
inexperienced naïve
street smart
ADJECTIVE
shrewd
Synonyms
WEAK
artful astute cagey calculating canny clever crafty cunning experienced foxy ingenious intelligent perceptive quick-witted savvy seasoned sharp slick sly smart smooth streetwise wily wise

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New Zealand's "street-smart" cricketers can find a way to beat England and guarantee their semi-final place at the T20 World Cup, coach Rob Walters said on Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Brook, like Stokes and McCullum, is street-smart - hardened by playing in Yorkshire's tough men's leagues by the age of 13 - and rough around the edges.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

And it’s a brief respite from work — she plays street-smart second-grade teacher Melissa Schemmenti on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and is currently on tour performing her comedy show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2024

“But I think he’s a very street-smart character who’s survived in a world where people like him shouldn’t survive.”

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

He’s a street-smart dog, but there’s much he hasn’t seen.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate