STREETWISE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

streetwise

adjective

Definition of streetwise

as in street-smart

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Recent Examples of streetwise The quintessential scene pits Levee’s streetwise blasphemy against the religious Cutler (Colman Domingo). — Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2021 Johansson spends the movie in an unfortunate blonde wig and glasses, with a thick Long Island accent, as the wife to Teller’s non-streetwise suburban dad, who unwittingly puts a target on his family’s back. — Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Those exchanges gave Gout permission to pepper the screenplay with personal details and sharpen the dialogue of the Latino characters with streetwise Mexican modismos. — Sergio Burstein, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021 Most recently, Bella has favored a streetwise approach to dressing, combining her love for athleisure and sportswear with more fashion-forward collectibles—including square-toe boots, ’90s shoulder bags, and vintage Jean Paul Gaultier. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for streetwise

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Following Tiffany’s departure, Tanya Roberts’ street-smart former model Julie joined the agency and remained through the conclusion of the series.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
Yet there’s something disarming about how Riley’s sense of play holds this street-smart meta-rebellion fantasy together.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026

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Neon proved especially shrewd handling its follow-up, selling McCarthy’s witchy haunted inn as both prestige fare and an accessible vehicle for star Adam Scott.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Mary — played by Deirdre O’Connell, who has been in a million things, most recently The Penguin and Eddington — is too shrewd to just agree to sell the air rights for whatever price best suits Jimmy & Co.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of shrewd

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