worldly-wise
41sophisticated — sophisticated, worldly wise, worldly, blasé, disillusioned are synonymous when they apply to persons, to their attitudes and actions, or to products of human skill and effort and mean experienced or revealing experience in the ways of the world.… …
42education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
43world|ly — «WURLD lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. of this world; not of heaven: »worldly wealth, worldly knowledge, worldly ambition. SYNONYM(S): mundane. See syn. under earthly. (Cf. ↑ …
44cosmopolitan — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sophisticated, urbane, worldly[ wise], polished; informed, tolerant. See knowledge, courtesy, abode. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not local or national] Syn. metropolitan, gregarious, catholic; see… …
45Selfishness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Selfishness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 selfishness selfishness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 self love self love self indulgence self worship self interest Sgm: N 1 egotism egotism egoism Sgm: N 1 amour propre …
46sophisticated — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin sophisticatus Date: 1601 1. deprived of native or original simplicity: as a. highly complicated or developed ; complex < sophisticated electronic devices > b. having a refined knowledge of the ways of the world …
47experienced — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. skilled, practiced, accomplished, versed, well versed, qualified, able, skillful, knowing, trained, wise, expert, veteran, matured, seasoned, mature, with a good background, mellowed, mastered, old, rounded, conversant …
48sophisticated — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cultured] Syn. refined, adult, well bred; see cultured , mature 1 . 2. [Complex] Syn. advanced, involved, complicated; see complex 1 , modern 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. worldly worldly wise, experienced,… …
49sophisticated — so phis·ti·cat·ed || sÉ™ fɪstɪkeɪtɪd adj. seasoned, worldly wise; refined, cultured; complex, intricate, complicated so phis·ti·cate || sÉ™ fɪstɪkeɪt n. worldly person, person of wide learning and experience v. render worldly, make… …
50knowing — Synonyms and related words: Byzantine, Machiavellian, Machiavellic, acute, advised, aimed, aimed at, alive, all knowing, apperceptive, appercipient, apprehending, apprehensive, arch, artful, astute, awake, aware, blase, brainy, bright, brilliant …
