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Savvy

/ˈsæ.vi/

Shrewdness.

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📖 Definitions of "Savvy"

noun

1
Shrewdness.

verb

1
To understand.

adjective

1
Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.

🔄 Synonyms of "Savvy"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
apprehensionnoun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
discernmentnoun	The ability to distinguish; judgement.
understandingnoun	(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
comprehendverb	(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
apprehendverb	(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
digverb	(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
compassnoun	A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
get the pictureverb	(informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.
graspverb	To understand.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Savvy"

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Word	Definition
discernmentnoun	The ability to distinguish; judgement.
get the pictureverb	(informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.
understandingnoun	(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
apprehendverb	(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
apprehensionnoun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
comprehendverb	(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
graspverb	To understand.
digverb	(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
compassnoun	A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
clevernoun	Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
circumspect	Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
perspicacitynoun	Acute discernment or understanding; insight.
acumennoun	Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
cautionnoun	Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
sophisticated	Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.
prudencenoun	(uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
wisenoun	Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
insightnoun	Power of acute observation and deduction
prudentialnoun	Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious.
sensenoun	Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.