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

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

If they're not street-smart, they're not going to be there very long.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023

Hun Sen is one of Asia's great survivors, a wily, street-smart politician who has time and again outmanoeuvred his opponents.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

Even the street-smart and experienced Lamphere was not prepared for Gardner's personality or his unusual brilliance.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

street-smart

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