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单词 worldly wise
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
wise in the ways of the world
A more worldly-wise man would have seen through him at once.
Synonyms
experienced
Perhaps I'm a bit more experienced about life than you are.
knowing
worldly
He was worldly and sophisticated, quite unlike me.
sophisticated
Recently her tastes have become more sophisticated.
Opposites
innocent
,
naive
,
inexperienced
,
callow
,
unsophisticated
,
unworldly
,
ingenuous
,
jejune

Additional synonyms

in the sense of knowing
Definition
cunning or shrewd
Synonyms
cunning,
experienced,
expert,
qualified,
acute,
clever,
intelligent,
competent,
shrewd,
discerning,
skilful,
astute,
perceptive,
well-informed,
sagacious (formal),
clued-up (informal)
in the sense of sophisticated
Definition
intelligent, knowledgeable, or able to appreciate culture and the arts
Recently her tastes have become more sophisticated.
Synonyms
cultured,
refined,
cultivated,
worldly,
cosmopolitan,
urbane,
jet-set,
world-weary,
citified,
worldly-wise
in the sense of worldly
Definition
wise in the ways of the world
He was worldly and sophisticated, quite unlike me.
Synonyms
worldly-wise,
knowing,
experienced,
politic,
sophisticated,
cosmopolitan,
urbane,
blasé,
well versed in the ways of the world

Nearby words of
worldly-wise

  • world-class
  • world-view
  • worldly
  • worldly-wise
  • worldwide
  • worm
  • worn

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