Meaning & use
techno-savvy
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Meaning
adjectivecomparableinformal
Good at using computers, smartphones, and other modern technology.
Grammar: Can be used before a noun ('a techno-savvy teenager') or after a linking verb ('She is techno-savvy').
Patterns
- techno-savvy person
- be techno-savvy
- techno-savvy about something
My grandmother is surprisingly techno-savvy; she video-calls us every week.
The company hired a techno-savvy manager to update its systems.
He's not very techno-savvy, so he still writes checks.
Word forms
| comparative | more techno-savvy |
|---|---|
| superlative | most techno-savvy |
Common combinations
- techno-savvy user
- Techno-savvy users will find the app easy to navigate.
- not very techno-savvy
- I'm not very techno-savvy, so I avoid smart home devices.
- become techno-savvy
- With practice, anyone can become techno-savvy.
Synonyms and how they differ
- tech-savvy
- Tech-savvy is the more common and slightly more modern form; techno-savvy sounds a bit older or more playful.
- computer-literate
- Computer-literate focuses on basic computer skills, while techno-savvy suggests broader comfort with many devices.
Opposites
Word family
- tech-savvy adjective
- The more common variant meaning the same thing.
- technophobe noun
- A person who fears or dislikes new technology.
Commonly confused: techno-savvy or techno?
techno-savvy vs techno
Techno is a style of electronic dance music; techno-savvy is about skill with technology.
Practice
She's very ______; she set up the whole office network by herself.
Choose one answer.
The adjective 'techno-savvy' fits after 'very' and before the subject complement. The other forms are not standard English.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “techno-savvy”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.