savvier

ADJECTIVE

shrewd

Synonyms

STRONG

acute calculating cunning discerning experienced keen knowing sharp slick smart smooth wise

WEAK

astute brainy cagey canny clever crafty farsighted foxy heady in the know ingenious intelligent judicious on the ball perceptive sagacious sensible sly streetwise

Antonyms

STRONG

blunt coarse dull ignorant inexperienced kind naive obtuse rough slow stupid unclever unintelligent unstylish

Example Sentences

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But the market may be growing savvier about distinguishing between companies at risk of disruption and those set to benefit from AI.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

If a bill would be painful but manageable, paying out of pocket may be the savvier move in the long run.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

What remains to be seen is whether these widened requirements will indeed make high-school graduates much savvier about all aspects of money in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

In other cases, regarding HSAs specifically, people are using the money in a much savvier way.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2025

Relieved that I didn’t have to worry about him, I followed Sabrina and Daphne, another girl from Lykes Cottage who was a year older than I was and who seemed savvier than Sabrina.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter