worldly

/ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli/adj

Middle School

Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.

Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.

Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.

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Synonyms

areligious civil irreligious laicist laicistic lay material mundane nonreligious profane secular sophisticated street-smart sublunar temporal

Antonyms

clerical naive otherworldly religious sacred spiritual

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

otherworldly

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

wad wag wah wai wal wan war was wat wax

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bir bur der erb erk ers fer fir fur her

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

wad awad duwe nypd wada wadi waid wald wand weed

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