Raw and Savvy

Raw

Raw adjective - Lacking in adult experience or maturity.
Usage example: recruiters like to say the military turns raw youths into responsible men and women

Savvy is an antonym for raw.

Nearby Word: rawness

Savvy

Savvy adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Raw is an antonym for savvy.

Both words in one sentence

  • Characters / X Men Rogues Gallery M To Z But he never actually killed any of his underlings even when they screwed up, was almost childishly exuberant when things did go his way, and his mixture of political savvy and raw power kept even the boxed crooks in his employ from stepping out of line.
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