blasé

variants also blase
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How does the adjective blasé differ from other similar words?

The words sophisticated and worldly-wise are common synonyms of blasé. While all three words mean "experienced in the ways of the world," 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

When is it sensible to use sophisticated instead of blasé?

The meanings of sophisticated and blasé largely overlap; however, sophisticated often implies refinement, urbanity, cleverness, and cultivation.

guests at her salon were usually rich and sophisticated

When might worldly-wise be a better fit than blasé?

While the synonyms worldly-wise and blasé are close in meaning, 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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blasé But that blase attitude doesn’t extend to the more serious matter of dinero. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025 But do not make the mistake of thinking that serial winners would not quite like to win something else, or that City fans would be blase about it in any way. Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 At midday, with sporadic rain, many residents and visitors interviewed were somewhat blase about the danger. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023 Regular high tides elicit a blase response from Venetians, who are accustomed to lugging around rubber boots at every flood warning, and delight from tourists, fascinated by the sight of St. Mark’s golden mosaics and domes reflected in rising waters. Colleen Barry, ajc, 20 Oct. 2021 Regular high tides elicit a blase response from Venetians, who are accustomed to lugging around rubber boots at every flood warning, and delight from tourists, fascinated by the sight of St. Mark’s golden mosaics and domes reflected in rising waters. Colleen Barry, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Oct. 2021 Trump voters interviewed this week were almost blase about their president's health scare, describing it as an unavoidable part of his work and travel schedule. Michelle L. Price and Farnoush Amiri, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020 Trump, though, seems a bit more blase on the topic. Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasé
Adjective
  • Her nonchalant, soft-glam is so perfectly mesmerizing, my TikTok and social media feeds are flooded with tutorials trying to re-create her signature style.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
  • One fictional and the other real, the drug lords look nonchalant.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Most of us are simply not used to being this frequently upset, enraged, infuriated, or just plain disgusted by public occurrences.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Dad was rightly outraged and disgusted.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • This cavalier approach masks an earlier struggle.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • If Spurs were guilty of being too cavalier during Postecoglou’s time in charge, then this was the total opposite.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Virginia was annoyed to see her association made public and suspected someone at Rinehart had talked to Kilgallen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But that fun idea went south when Barlow became annoyed with her castmate Whitney Rose.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Ahead of the front, temperatures surged into the 80s, breaking daily heat records over the past two days, while breezy conditions spread a haze of cedar pollen across Austin, aggravating seasonal allergies for many residents.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
  • With a pointed collar and breezy V-neck, polo sweaters act as a warm layer that instantly dresses up your outfit without a thought.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • If left to build up on the skin, these substances can make skin look and feel dull or irritated.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
  • At first blush, Rachel appears to be a mousy wallflower irritated by Marty’s fast-cash gambits.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • It certainly can be deployed sincerely, yet it’s almost always accompanied by a good-natured, perhaps slightly exasperated, shake of the head.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Let the Big Three ride out the final years of this glorious era together, with Kerr looking on, exasperated but content in the final year of his contract.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • While Tutty oozes irresistible charm as Dougal, Christiani Pitts brings depth as the far more world-weary Robin, who has her own outsider status in connection to the upcoming wedding.
    EW Staff December 2, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Randolph is great, the perfect combination of world-weary and done-with-it.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025

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“Blasé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blas%C3%A9. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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