worldly meaning and definition

WORLDLY adjective

Definition of worldly (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"
   • synonyms: secular, temporal
   • antonym: unworldly
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"
   • synonyms: blase