streetwise

adjective

Definition of streetwisenext
as in street-smart

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Recent Examples of streetwise Those exchanges gave Gout permission to pepper the screenplay with personal details and sharpen the dialogue of the Latino characters with streetwise Mexican modismos. — Sergio Burstein, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021 The quintessential scene pits Levee’s streetwise blasphemy against the religious Cutler (Colman Domingo). — Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2021 The newspaperman and author specialized in streetwise tales of New York City. — oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2020 Our conscious experience is assembled on the fly as our brains respond to constantly changing inputs, calculate potential courses of action, and execute responses like a streetwise kid. — Michael S Gazzaniga, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2012 See All Example Sentences for streetwise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetwise
  1. street-smart
  2. shrewd
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  • His blend of compassion and street-smart toughness made the character an enduring television icon throughout the show's 118 episodes.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
  • Yet there’s something disarming about how Riley’s sense of play holds this street-smart meta-rebellion fantasy together.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of street-smart
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  • With just over a month remaining before the start of training camp, Perry has reportedly made another shrewd salary cap move to avoid the NBA luxury tax.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Goretzka is viewed as a shrewd potential signing, owing to his experience, leadership and physicality.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrewd

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“Streetwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetwise. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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