savvy
- adjective
- /ˈsævi/
- Informal
- We are probably most savvy in using smartphones and digital payments.
- tech-savvy
- politically savvy
- technologically savvy
Seems like a very savvy business person, man.
- Seems like a very savvy business person, man.
- It is seamless and quick and tech savvy, which I like.
- I'm getting old and my son's going to be a lot more tech savvy than I am, right.
- And then the fourth thing is being what I call industry savvy.
- It doesn't mean it's not meaningful though, and it doesn't mean that it's not strategic and savvy to invest in that.
- Money is a game and it's played by extremely savvy people that know the rules and you don't know the rules.
- The people of means who I know who contribute to indie film do it in a very savvy way as investors.
- And she is one of the brightest, most savvy and runs her own business.
- And now, yeah, more savvy about information warfare.
- I mean, they're polished, smart, savvy, well disciplined.
Examples
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So I think for parents, it's about becoming as tech savvy as their kids.
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It's a very tech savvy audience in India.
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Seems like a very savvy business person, man.
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Different priorities require you to be savvy about how information is presented.
Academic text (2002) -
Well, I think President Obama was the most science savvy president since Thomas Jefferson.
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I'm getting old and my son's going to be a lot more tech savvy than I am, right.
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I just figured if you're gonna be gone for six months... you need to be internet and email savvy.
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Millennials are tech savvy and boomers are not.
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He understood, and supported my persona - as a savvy business choice.
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Successful entrepreneurs are often very savvy, knowing how to navigate the market effectively.
Synonyms
Shows quick thinking and good understanding
Showing good judgment from experience
Being careful and thinking ahead when you make decisions
A person who has learned a lot about a subject
A person who has wide experience of the world and good social manners
Showing good judgment and practical sense
Good at judging situations and making smart business decisions
Good at understanding a situation quickly and using it to get an advantage
A person who knows a lot about a subject or the world
Good at handling difficult situations and doing things with your hands
Able to think clearly, stay calm, and make good decisions in difficult situations
Able to think calmly and logically without confusion or distraction
Experienced and careful about the practical side of life
Showing that you understand something well
Antonyms
Compounds
How Savvy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Savvy as an adjective also traces back to saber 'to know', and it travelled into English to describe people who have practical knowledge. That's why a savvy person is someone who knows how to handle real situations.