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savvier

savvier is the comparative form of savvy.

Meaning of savvy

Adjective

savvy (comparative savvier, superlative savviest)

  1. (informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
    • That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.2012 March 22, Scott Tobias, “The Hunger Games”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 24 Mar 2012
    Synonyms:
    canny

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Questions about savvier

What is savvier the comparative form of?
Savvier is the comparative form of savvy.

Words near savvier in the dictionary

  1. savvey
  2. savveyed
  3. savveying
  4. savveys
  5. savvied
  6. savvier
  7. savvies
  8. savviest
  9. savvily
  10. savviness
  11. savvinesses

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