worldly[adjective]Synonyms:- earthly, physical, profane, secular, temporal, terrestrial
- materialistic, grasping, greedy, selfish
- worldly-wise, blasé, cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, urbane
Antonyms: otherworldly, unworldly
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
world‧ly /ˈwɜːldli $ ˈwɜːrld-/
adjective [only before noun] [
Word Family: noun:
world,
underworld,
worldliness;
adjective:
world,
worldly ≠
unworldly,
worldwide;
adverb:
worldwide]
1. worldly goods/possessions literary everything you own
2. relating to ordinary life rather than
spiritual or religious ideas
Synonym : mundane:
He seemed very calm and far removed from worldly concerns.3. having a lot of experience and knowledge about people and life
Antonym : unworldly—worldliness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲