worldly-wise
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adjective \ˈwərl(d)-lē-ˌwīz\Definition of WORLDLY-WISE
: possessing a practical and often shrewd understanding of human affairs
See First Known Use of WORLDLY-WISE
15th century
Related to WORLDLY-WISE
- Synonyms
- cosmopolitan, smart, sophisticated, worldly
- Antonyms
- guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), unsophisticated, untutored, unworldly, wide-eyed
See Synonym Discussion at sophisticated
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