Antonyms for savvy
ˈsæv isavvy

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1. savvyadjective

   Synonyms:
   canny

2. savvyinterjection

   Do you understand?

   Synonyms:
   canny

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1. understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvyverb

   the cognitive condition of someone who understands

   "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

   Synonyms:
   sympathy, judgement, intellect, collar, perceptiveness, dread, discernment, appreciation, misgiving, taste, catch, sagaciousness, judgment, pinch, discretion, reason, apprehension, understanding, agreement, taking into custody, arrest, sagacity, apprehensiveness

2. grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehendverb

   get the meaning of something

   "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

   Synonyms:
   quail at, compass, delve, embrace, toil, grind, dig, nail, drudge, moil, encompass, dig up, arrest, jab, poke, cut into, nab, collar, grasp, prod, travail, labour, get the picture, hollow, stab, apprehend, cop, hold on, comprehend, turn over, excavate, pick up, perceive, cover, labor, grok, circumnavigate, dig out

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1. savvynoun

   Synonyms:
   understanding, comprehension

2. savvyverb

   Synonyms:
   (Slang) understand, comprehend

How to use savvy in a sentence?

1. Penelope Good:

   It's surprising how savvy the parents are, with the Internet and everything, they know that the over-the-counter stuff is not going to work.

2. Andrew Baldwin:

   We have heard that Sarm's phone, passport and all belongings were left on the boat, where she was living with Mr. Ryan Bane, she would not just disappear, leaving no trace. She is savvy and sensible, it's not like her at all, it just doesn't add up.

3. Dan Akerson:

   He was street smart, savvy, never overplayed his hand, but he'd push it.

4. Michael Rueda:

   Over the course of doing this for many years, my client tends to get younger and they are very savvy and proactive, the ability to monetize yourself, the ability to build a brand, student-athletes of this generation are ready.

5. Hillary Berman:

   If you aren't a savvy consumer, things can get very costly, very quickly.

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