savvy

/ˈsævi/

shrewdness and practical knowledge

savvy in a sentence

“His political savvy helped him navigate the bureaucracy.”

Spanish sabe he knows or French savez you know from Latin sapere to be wise

Related Words

sagacity

the quality of being sagacious; wisdom

prudent

acting with care and thought for the future

circumspect

wary and unwilling to take risks

insightful

having or showing deep understanding

perceptive

having keen insight or understanding

intuitive

using or based on intuition rather than conscious reasoning