street-smart

adjective

Definition of street-smartnext
as in streetwise

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Recent Examples of street-smart As Belle, the street-smart babysitter turned getaway driver, Erivo brings a no-nonsense attitude and physical command that belies her diminutive stature. — Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Mark is taller and brighter than Darren but infinitely more docile and far less street-smart. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025 The Hindi-language show stars Ananya Pandey as a former spoiled girl from an elite family who becomes street-smart reporter who mixes being broke with breaking news. — Sara Merican, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024

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“Street-smart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/street-smart. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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