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astuteness vs street smarts

street smarts vs astuteness

astuteness and street smarts both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
astuteness Yes No No No
street smarts Yes No No No
As nouns, street smarts is a hyponym of astuteness; that is, street smarts is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than astuteness:
  • astuteness: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
  • street smarts: a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment
astuteness (noun) street smarts (noun)
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
Difference between astuteness and street smarts

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