Meaning & Definition of Worldly in English
English⟶
Worldly
/wərldli/
adjective
1. Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
- "Worldly goods and advancement"
- "Temporal possessions of the church"
synonym:
- worldly,
- secular,
- temporal
2. 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'"
- "The benefits of his worldly wisdom"
synonym:
- blase,
- worldly