blasé

variants also blase

Synonym Chooser

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasé
Adjective
  • Faced with punishment from school administrators, Westman appeared alternately nervous and nonchalant, the former employee said.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This isn’t the first time Kravitz and her stylist, Danielle Goldberg, have embraced nonchalant suiting on her press tour.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The United States emerged disgusted by European entanglements, paving the way for the original America Firsters, who enacted tariffs that deepened the Great Depression and set the stage for a world war rerun.
    S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
  • And Kevin, curious, went for it right away—only to instantly pull a disgusted face, shake his head back and forth, and begin retching, as the woman behind the camera burst out laughing.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The Sylvias have expressed some reservations about how cavalier Boy Kavalier has been toward the hybrids’ mental and physical health.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Other breeds on the list include Tibetan mastiff, spinone Italiano, cavalier king Charles spniel, Chinese crested, and dogue de Bordeaux, among the most popular.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • His annoyed expression when your protagonist asks to use the phone will have some underlying reason behind it.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Until one day she was interrupted by an annoyed Philip Poole, the head coach of the Ascent.
    Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • For something more exclusive, the Seychelles, an archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean, delivers barefoot luxury—from breezy suites on Mahé (the largest island of Seychelles) to private-island hideaways.
    Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
  • From breezy beach houses to polished family homes, the firm’s work is perfectly tailored to the clients’ needs.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • It can be used for moisturizing, cleansing, and soothing irritated skin and as a laxative in enemas or suppositories.
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • People tended to be somewhat irritated at this lack of contextual capability.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Joining them and co-creators Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez in the writers’ room for Season 2 is Sarah Polley, following her guest stint playing herself as an exasperated director in Season 1.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Reprising his role as the exasperated accountant, Oscar (played by actor Oscar Nunez) wants no part in the crew’s latest project.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • His narration is a constant pleasure — mournful, wry, and suffused with a world-weary poetry.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Fahy’s expert balancing of sweet and canny, world-weary and naïve in the role earned her an Emmy nomination in Supporting Actress and a massive following.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Blasé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blas%C3%A9. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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