savvy

Speech parts

1. savvy - Noun

2. savvy - Adjective

3. savvy - Verb

Meaning

get the meaning of something

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

compass understanding grasp comprehend apprehension apprehend discernment grok canny get the picture gnostic ken hep intuit sapience
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Antonyms

looney daft err slow wooden thick
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Hypernyms

understand knowing

Hyponyms

brainwave intuit hold twig figure recognition

Phrases with the word

tech-savvy nature-savvy combat savvy be savvy high-tech savvy

Examples

Anybody who says they are a good liar obviously is not, because any legitimately savvy liar would always insist they're honest about everything. Chuck Klosterman

Who can I trust? You have to invest in somebody and chances are you're probably going to invest in somebody who's going to deceive you. I've been conned a couple of times, but now I'm a little more savvy. Maggie Gyllenhaal

My business savvy it's instinct. Everything I do is just really my intuition, and every time I go against my intuition, it's a mistake. Even though I may sit down and analyze and intellectualize something on paper, if I go against my gut feeling, it's wrong. Tamara Mellon

If haters or whatever want to find you - I mean, some of them are so tenacious. You want to hire them to work for you. They're very, very savvy in terms of how they find you and get to you. Dane Cook

A savvy entrepreneur will not always look for investment money, first. Daymond John

I used to go to rave parties, too, but I was never savvy with techno. Rose Byrne

Close letter words and terms

savviest savvily savviness saw saw buck saw chain