street smart

A form of street-smart — Having practical rather than theoretical knowledge, like that learned on the streets rather than in the classroom.

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Meanings

adjectivestreet smart (comparative more street smart, superlative most street smart)

comparative more street smart · superlative most street smart

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of street-smart.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment

Similar
streetwisewith-itstreet-smartsmart
Also see
smartstreet-smartstreetwise

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

street smart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/street%20smart

MLA

“street smart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/street%20smart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “street smart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/street%20smart.

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