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WORLDLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WORLDLY?

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Worldly as an Adjective
Definitions of "Worldly" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Worldly" as an adjective (39 Words)
Usage Examples of "Worldly" as an adjective
Associations of "Worldly" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Worldly” are: secular, temporal, blase, sophisticated, experienced, worldly-wise, knowledgeable, knowing, aware, enlightened, shrewd, astute, perceptive, mature, seasoned, cosmopolitan, urbane, cultivated, cultured, earthly, terrestrial, mundane, mortal, human, unspiritual, material, materialistic, physical, tangible, carnal, fleshly, bodily, corporeal, gross, sensual, base, sordid, vile, profane

Worldly as an Adjective

Definitions of "Worldly" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “worldly” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world.
(of a person) experienced and sophisticated.
Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
Of or concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence.

Synonyms of "Worldly" as an adjective (39 Words)

astute	Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage. An astute* tenant always reads the small print in a lease.*
aware	Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. Most people are aware* of the dangers of sunbathing.*
base	Serving as or forming a base. The painter applied a base* coat followed by two finishing coats.*
blase	Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world. The blase* traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as the pond.*
carnal	Relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities. Carnal knowledge.
corporeal	Consisting of material objects. That which is created is of necessity corporeal* and visible and tangible.*
cosmopolitan	Of worldwide scope or applicability. His cosmopolitan* benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds.*
cultivated	Prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing. Cultivated blackberries.
cultured	Marked by refinement in taste and manners. Cultured tastes.
earthly	Of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven. Our earthly* home.*
enlightened	Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook. The more enlightened* employers offer better terms.*
experienced	Having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time. An experienced* social worker.*
fleshly	Relating to human desire or bodily appetites; sensual. Fleshly desire.
gross	(of weight) including contents, wrappings, or other variable items; overall. A gross* slap and tickle version of The Taming of the Shrew.*
human	Having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings. They are only human* and therefore mistakes do occur.*
knowing	Highly educated; having extensive information or understanding. A knowing* collector of rare books.*
knowledgeable	Highly educated; having extensive information or understanding. A knowledgeable* audience.*
material	Having material or physical form or substance Benjamin Jowett. Information that could be material* to a murder inquiry.*
materialistic	Marked by materialism. We re living in a highly materialistic* society.*
mature	Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used. A rather nice mature* Camembert.*
mortal	Long and tedious. Mortal beings.
mundane	Lacking interest or excitement; dull. According to the Shinto doctrine spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane* world.*
perceptive	Having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment. An extraordinarily perceptive* account of their relationship.*
physical	Impelled by physical force especially against resistance. The physical* size of a computer.*
profane	Characterized by profanity or cursing. Profane words.
seasoned	Rendered competent through trial and experience. Seasoned wood.
secular	(of a fluctuation or trend) occurring or persisting over an indefinitely long period. There is evidence that the slump is not cyclical but secular.
sensual	Sexually exciting or gratifying. Music is the only sensual* pleasure without vice.*
shrewd	Acting with a specific goal. A shrewd* east wind.*
sophisticated	Appealing to or frequented by people who are sophisticated. A chic sophisticated* woman.*
sordid	Unethical or dishonest. Sordid material interests.
tangible	Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt. Skin with a tangible* roughness.*
temporal	Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world. Temporal possessions of the church.
terrestrial	(of an animal) living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial. This terrestrial* ball.*
unspiritual	Not spiritual; worldly. The clergymen were deplorably unspiritual.
urbane	Courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man. The supposedly urbane* restrained English gentleman.*
vile	Of little worth or value. He has a vile* temper.*
worldly-wise	Experienced in and wise to the ways of the world.

Usage Examples of "Worldly" as an adjective

Worldly goods and advancement.
The benefits of his worldly wisdom.
She was much more worldly than Nora and dismissed the slur.
His ambitions for worldly success.

Associations of "Worldly" (30 Words)

acceptation	A particular sense or the generally recognized meaning common acceptation of a word or phrase.
allure	Powerfully attract or charm; tempt. People for whom gold holds no allure.
attraction	The influence exerted by one word on another which causes it to change to an incorrect form, e.g. the wages of sin is (for are) death. She has very romantic ideas about sexual attraction.
auricular	Relating to or shaped like an auricle. The Catholic doctrine of the necessity of private auricular* confession.*
charisma	A personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others. He has tremendous charisma* and stage presence.*
church	Take a woman who has recently given birth to church for a service of thanksgiving. Our church* is hosting a picnic next week.*
common	Common sense. The common* people in those days suffered greatly.*
dating	Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens.
devil	Chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell. Casting out devils.
diehard	One who adheres to traditional views. A diehard* Yankees fan.*
earthly	Relating to humankind’s material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one. There was no earthly* reason why she should not come too.*
ecosystem	A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. The entire ecosystem* of film and video production will eventually go digital.*
layperson	A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject. His highly successful lectures were meant for an audience of laypersons interested in the natural sciences.
materialistic	Marked by materialism. We re living in a highly materialistic* society.*
mundane	Lacking interest or excitement; dull. Not a fairy palace yet a mundane* wonder of unimagined kind.*
ordinary	Those parts of a Roman Catholic service, especially the Mass, which do not vary from day to day. An ordinary* wine.*
overland	By land. They left the ship and overlanded to Coolgardie.
prayer	Earnest or urgent request. I ll say a prayer* for him.*
profane	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. It was a serious matter to profane* a tomb.*
quotidian	Ordinary or everyday; mundane. The car sped noisily off through the quotidian* traffic.*
routine	Organize according to a routine. As a matter of routine* a report will be sent to the director.*
secular	A secular priest. Secular drama.
seduction	A tempting or attractive thing. If seduction* doesn t work she can play on his sympathy.*
temporal	Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world. Temporal joys.
temptation	A thing that attracts or tempts someone. We almost gave in to temptation.
terrestrial	(of an animal) living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial. He developed an immense terrestrial* practicality.*
traditional	(of a person or group) adhering to tradition, or to a particular tradition. Traditional Elgarians.
unexceptional	Not special in any way; lacking distinction. A unexceptional* an incident as can be found in a lawyer s career.*
unremarkable	Not particularly interesting or surprising. An unremarkable* house.*
usual	The drink one habitually prefers. My usual* please she said to the barman.*