Savvy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsæv.i/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Savvy is an adjective meaning (informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
Meaning
(informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
More Meanings
- (informal) To understand.
- (informal) Shrewdness.
Example Sentences
He's probably a perfect technician as a surgeon, but he knows you get only what you grab. Think of the years it's taken me to learn what he savvied all the time!
That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.
Word Forms
- savvier
- savviest
- savvies
- savvying
- savvied
Synonyms for savvy
Depending on context, synonyms include canny, savviness, apprehension, discernment, understanding, comprehend.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include discernment, understanding, apprehend, apprehension, comprehend, grasp.
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