Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

streetwiseness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: street-wise-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being streetwise.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The 1990s legacy of Girl Power exactly fits this category, although it too, of course, contains a radical feminist component in the feisty, sexually in-your-face streetwiseness of women."

Etymology

From streetwise + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: streetwise

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

streetwisdom

Questions

What does streetwiseness mean?: The quality of being streetwise.
Where does streetwiseness come from?: From streetwise + -ness.

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