Synonyms of street smarts

street smarts

plural noun

as in common sense

Related Words

• common sense
• horse sense
• policy
• gray matter
• forehandedness
• discretion
• wisdom
• prudence
• wit
• gumption
• forethoughtfulness
• sense
• foresight
• brains
• judgment
• foresightedness
• farsightedness
• intelligence
• levelheadedness
• sensibleness
• nous
• rationality
• discreetness
• logicalness
• discrimination
• practicality
• insight
• rationalness
• sagacity
• penetration
• discernment
• logicality
• acumen
• perspicacity
• sapience
• shrewdness
• astuteness
• precaution
• circumspection
• premeditation
• keenness
• care
• clearheadedness
• caution

Dissimilar Words

• indiscretion
• imprudence
• stupidity
• carelessness
• shortsightedness
• idiocy
• foolishness
• half-wittedness
• senselessness
• heedlessness
• unreasonableness
• brainlessness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of street smarts

Guerra will play Rosa, also a rookie LAPD officer and native Angeleno who brings uncommon maturity and street smarts to the job. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026

Blakeman lauds law enforcement for massive bust Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman praised the officers' training and street smarts for the bust. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

Consider that a human chess grandmaster might lack street smarts, and that a literary theorist might struggle with algebra. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026

Every person and system is fallible, but there’s no substitute for instinct and street smarts — can a robot achieve that kind of intelligence? — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026