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worldly-wise /ˈwɚldliˌwaɪz/ adjective
worldly-wise
/ˈwɚldliˌwaɪz/
adjective
Learner's definition of WORLDLY-WISE
[more worldly-wise; most worldly-wise]
: having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about life and the world : worldly善于处世的;老于世故的

worldly-wise

adjective

world·​ly-wise ˈwərl(d)-lē-ˌwīz How to pronounce worldly-wise (audio)
variants or less commonly worldly wise
: possessing a practical and often shrewd understanding of human affairs : worldly sense 2
She was pure but practical, idealistic but worldly-wise. Andy Levin
It's a photographic exhibition, pulling together an exceptionally diverse range of works, from the obvious to some which may surprise the most worldly-wise of old souls. Ian Mansfield
Mabel [Loomis Todd] is quite a woman—complex, resilient, worldly wise, smart and way ahead of her time … Nancye Tuttle
Olympia Dukakis, the self-assured, raspy-voiced actress who often played world-weary and worldly wise characters … Anita Gates
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sophisticated, worldly-wise, blasé mean experienced in the ways of the world.

sophisticated often implies refinement, urbanity, cleverness, and cultivation.

guests at her salon were usually rich and sophisticated

worldly-wise suggests a close and practical knowledge of the affairs and manners of society and an inclination toward materialism.

a worldly-wise woman with a philosophy of personal independence

blasé implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of a real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation.

blasé travelers who claimed to have been everywhere

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of worldly-wise was in the 15th century

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