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

Always carry your street smarts, but don’t forget a touch of cautious optimism for yourselves and other LGBTQ travelers looking to hit the road. —Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025

Milstein was able to overcome the pressures that department stores put on vendors to not sell off-price to Burlington with his Seventh Avenue street smarts, wholesale background, and by getting many outerwear vendors to consider Burlington as crucial to their business. —David Moin, Footwear News, 13 May 2025

More love games for Ellie and Dina The show’s framing of Dina is overall very different, giving her much deeper tactical knowledge and street smarts than the more impulsive Ellie. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025

But use your street smarts to select and your skills to execute better. —Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025