world-wise
Experienced in life
World-wise describes someone who has gained practical knowledge and sophistication through broad experience of life and different cultures.
A world-wise traveler navigates unfamiliar situations with ease: Her world-wise manner came from years of living abroad.
The term suggests worldly wisdom without the cynical edge that sometimes accompanies "worldly."
Flavored or battle-tested
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- savvyPractical shrewdness
- streetwiseShrewd from urban experience
- well-traveledHaving visited many places
astute · shrewd · practiced · knowledgeable · adept · resourceful · canny · battle-tested
True to life
- practicalSuited for real use
- groundedStable and realistic
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- clear-eyedPerceiving without distortion
sensible · levelheaded · no-nonsense · hardheaded · sober · matter-of-fact · commonsensical · shrewd
Dulled by overindulgence
- disillusionedFreed from false beliefs
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- waryGuardedly alert
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
bitter · disenchanted · pessimistic · hardened · guarded · suspicious · mistrustful · unsentimental
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- urbaneRefined and courteous
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- refinedPurified or cultured
suave · debonair · well-traveled · elegant · tasteful · discerning · genteel · cultivated
seasoned
Flavored or battle-tested
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- savvyPractical shrewdness
- streetwiseShrewd from urban experience
well-traveled · astute · shrewd · practiced · knowledgeable · adept · resourceful · canny · battle-tested · hardened
realistic
True to life
- practicalSuited for real use
- groundedStable and realistic
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
clear-eyed · sensible · levelheaded · no-nonsense · hardheaded · sober · matter-of-fact · commonsensical · shrewd · unromantic
jaded
Dulled by overindulgence
- disillusionedFreed from false beliefs
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- waryGuardedly alert
distrustful · bitter · disenchanted · pessimistic · hardened · guarded · suspicious · mistrustful · unsentimental · unidealistic
cosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
refined · suave · debonair · well-traveled · elegant · tasteful · discerning · genteel · cultivated · metropolitan
world-wisenaive
Innocently unsuspecting
innocent · inexperienced · unworldly · green · guileless
world-wiseparochial
Narrow in perspective
provincial · insular · unworldly · narrow-minded · small-town
wise, world, wisdom, unwise, wisely, worldwide, worldly, wiser, wisest