SAVVY Synonyms: 175 Similar and Opposite Words

savvy 1 of 3

noun

as in skills

knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something she's an excellent scholar of political science, but lacks the kind of savvy needed to run for public office

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savvy

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adjective

ˈsa-vē

as in smart

having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment a particularly savvy investor, he was among the first to see the potential in tech stocks

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savvy

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verb

as in to know

to have a clear idea of the man growled, "Don't ever date my daughter again—you savvy?"

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Recent Examples of savvy

Noun

In the absence of conversational savvy, even the best AI risk becoming another piece of unfeeling software. —

Mike Murchison, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Sala Burton had another Nancy in mind: a political insider and longtime ally of the Burtons who had never run for office but was well known for both her political savvy and her ability to raise money. —

Lincoln Mitchell, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024

Adjective

Another complaint was that the operators took advantage of gamblers, particularly women, who were assumed to lack betting savvy. —

Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Nov. 2024 Yang’s post inspired other employers to speak out about the way savvy job seekers are abusing AI tools—and how some are scrapping their trusty interview questions in favour of a more conversational approach in response. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024

Verb

This wiped out $80 billion in value, whacking some hedge funds and lots of individuals, neither savvy enough to see the bubble. —

Andy Kessler, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022 Much of that comes from his experience and savvy as a runner, which will only continue to get better with age. —

Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for savvy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for savvy

Noun

This approach enabled the robots to develop highly effective climbing skills more quickly and efficiently.

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Johnson moved across town into a Westwood apartment with his girlfriend and their three tuxedo cats — Minx, Mama and Olly — and set about working on his jumper and making plays out of the pick and roll, skills that would show his ability to do more than just defend.

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024