What is another word for streetwise?
Pronunciation:
[ stɹˈiːtwa͡ɪz], [ stɹˈiːtwaɪz], [ s_t_ɹ_ˈiː_t_w_aɪ_z]
Synonyms for Streetwise:
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adj.
• knowing- cognizant ,
- competent ,
- educated ,
- encylopedic ,
- erudite ,
- experienced ,
- informed ,
- intellectual ,
- intelligent ,
- knowing ,
- learned ,
- omniscient ,
- versed ,
- wise .
- acute ,
- cagey ,
- careful ,
- cautious ,
- circumspect ,
- dexterous ,
- discreet ,
- frugal ,
- judicious ,
- prudent ,
- quick ,
- quick-witted ,
- sagacious ,
- slippery ,
- smooth ,
- subtle ,
- wary ,
- watchful ,
- with it ,
- worldly-wise .
- Vying ,
- aggressive ,
- ambitious ,
- antagonistic ,
- combative ,
- competing ,
- cutthroat ,
- dog-eat-dog ,
- emulous ,
- killer ,
- killer instinct ,
- opposing ,
- rival .
- calculating ,
- deep ,
- designing ,
- devious ,
- disingenuous ,
- duplicitous ,
- fraudulent ,
- guileful ,
- insidious ,
- vulpine .
- Into ,
- adult ,
- artificial ,
- bored ,
- citified ,
- cool ,
- cultivated ,
- cynical ,
- disenchanted ,
- disillusioned ,
- in ,
- jaded ,
- laid-back ,
- mature ,
- on to ,
- practical ,
- practiced ,
- schooled ,
- seasoned ,
- skeptical ,
- studied ,
- suave ,
- svelte ,
- well-bred ,
- worldly .
- catchy ,
- delusive ,
- delusory ,
- dishonest ,
- greasy ,
- misleading ,
- scheming ,
- shady ,
- treacherous ,
- wry .
Other relevant words:
- able ,
- accomplished ,
- adroit ,
- alive to ,
- appreciative ,
- appreciative of ,
- apprised of ,
- artful ,
- astute ,
- au fait ,
- awake to ,
- aware ,
- aware of ,
- behind the curtain ,
- bright ,
- capable ,
- clever ,
- cognisant ,
- cognizant of ,
- competitive ,
- complicated ,
- conscious of ,
- crafty ,
- cunning ,
- cutting edge ,
- deceitful ,
- discerning ,
- expert ,
- foxy ,
- gifted ,
- glib ,
- good ,
- hep ,
- hep to ,
- hip ,
- in the know ,
- in the secret ,
- informed of ,
- ingenious ,
- keen ,
- knowledgeable ,
- let into ,
- mindful ,
- no stranger to ,
- perceptive ,
- percipient ,
- perspicacious ,
- piercing ,
- privy ,
- privy to ,
- refined ,
- savvy ,
- sensible ,
- sensible of ,
- sharp ,
- skillful ,
- slick ,
- sly ,
- smart ,
- sophisticated ,
- street smart ,
- transliterate ,
- tricky ,
- tuned in ,
- undeceived ,
- up-to-date ,
- well-educated ,
- well-read ,
- well-versed ,
- wily ,
- wise to ,
- with-it .
- Astucious ,
- Hepper ,
- Witted ,
- at odds ,
- been around ,
- canny ,
- couth ,
- crazy like a fox ,
- crazy like fox ,
- dextrous ,
- having fancy footwork ,
- jet-set ,
- laid back ,
- mondaine ,
- nimble-witted ,
- on the inside ,
- on top of ,
- shark ,
- shrewd ,
- smooth-spoken ,
- stagier ,
- stagiest ,
- stagy ,
- street-smart ,
- switched on ,
- up on ,
- uptown ,
- world-weary ,
- worldly wise .
How to use "Streetwise" in context?
If you're looking for an edge when it comes to navigating your city streets, streetwise might just be the key to your success. Here's what you need to know:
1. Know your shortcuts. Every city has its own hidden backstreets and side alleys that can be incredibly handy for getting around quickly. Familiarize yourself with them before you need them and you'll be able to get where you need to go much more quickly.
2. Stay aware of your surroundings. Skilled streetwise individuals are always aware of their surroundings and what's happening around them.
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