Antonyms for worldliness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : wurld-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɜrld li |
Definition of worldliness
Origin :- Old English woruldlic, from the roots of world and like (adj.). A common Germanic compound (cf. Old Frisian wraldlik, Old Saxon weroldlik, Middle Dutch wereldlik, German weltlich, Old Norse veraldligr). Worldly-wise is recorded from c.1400.
- As in sophistication : noun culture, style
- As in savoir faire : noun tact
- As in savoir-faire : noun diplomacy
- As in experience : noun knowledge
- I hurt you when I say that, but I want you to be my good friend, as always, in spite of my worldliness.
- Extract from : « Patchwork » by Anna Balmer Myers
- This worldliness was not frivolous, but earnest, and was ennobled by art and poetry.
- Extract from : « The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy » by Jacob Burckhardt
- The worldliness and the wretchedness, and now it is too late!
- Extract from : « Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 » by Various
- His indolence, his triviality, his worldliness become her own.
- Extract from : « Modern Women and What is Said of Them » by Anonymous
- Worldliness it changes into heathenism, vice into blasphemy.
- Extract from : « Natural Law in the Spiritual World » by Henry Drummond
- Other worldliness is not peculiar to the religion of the slave.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 » by Various
- But we all agree in one thing,—the worldliness of the world.
- Extract from : « Godolphin, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- It was true, and yet it was not true; other feelings mingled in Phœbe's worldliness.
- Extract from : « Phoebe, Junior » by Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
- When one enters on the path of worldliness is there any resting-place?
- Extract from : « A Little Journey in the World » by Charles Dudley Warner
- "At least you own to your worldliness, my poor Trix," says her mother.
- Extract from : « The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. » by W. M. Thackeray
Synonyms for worldliness
- acquaintance
- action
- actuality
- adroitness
- Aukflarung
- background
- caution
- combat
- composure
- contact
- cultivation
- diplomacy
- doing
- elegance
- empiricism
- evidence
- existence
- exposure
- familiarity
- finesse
- forebearance
- grace
- graciousness
- intimacy
- involvement
- inwardness
- judgment
- know-how
- manners
- maturity
- observation
- participation
- patience
- perspicacity
- poise
- practicality
- practice
- proof
- reality
- refinement
- savoir faire
- savoir vivre
- savoir-faire
- savvy
- seasoning
- sense
- skill
- social grace
- social know-how
- sophistication
- strife
- struggle
- style
- suavity
- tact
- training
- trial
- understanding
- urbanity
- wisdom
- worldliness
- worldly wisdom
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