English Explanatory Dictionary

worldly-wise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Experienced in the ways of the world; sophisticated and cosmopolitan.

Word forms

worldly-wise more worldly-wise most worldly-wise worldlywise worldly wise

Etymology

Compare the synonym worldwise, which has cognates in various West-Germanic languages.

Synonyms

worldwise

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