blasé

variants also blase

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective blasé differ from other similar words?

The words sophisticated and worldly-wise are common synonyms of blasé. While all three words mean "experienced in the ways of the world," blasé implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of a real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation.

blasé travelers who claimed to have been everywhere

When is it sensible to use sophisticated instead of blasé?

The meanings of sophisticated and blasé largely overlap; however, sophisticated often implies refinement, urbanity, cleverness, and cultivation.

guests at her salon were usually rich and sophisticated

When might worldly-wise be a better fit than blasé?

While the synonyms worldly-wise and blasé are close in meaning, worldly-wise suggests a close and practical knowledge of the affairs and manners of society and an inclination toward materialism.

a worldly-wise woman with a philosophy of personal independence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasé
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, a debonair and nonchalant judge, Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), who has arranged George’s loan for the expensive property, is also dallying with Hedda and plots to use his influence—his power, rather—to tighten their extramarital bond.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This week marked National School Lunch Week, an observance celebrated since 1962, centering a meal most Americans have nostalgic, fond and sometimes disgusted memories of.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Meredith is disgusted and returns her and her mother’s Harper Avery awards.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The opt-out process escalates the company’s cavalier approach to intellectual property rights, potentially setting up a legal battle between Hollywood’s biggest studios and the AI start-up.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • However, some developers have gotten cavalier with what constitutes a remake — with Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us series being a prime example.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But those who disagree or have an outright distaste for NASCAR’s current playoff system only get more annoyed when Logano defends it.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • People are annoyed and impatient.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For Stone, the Susa sandals aligned with the breezy sophistication of her archival spring 1996 Donna Karan ensemble, which consisted of a column skirt and a collared top daintily fastened at the chest.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The saving grace is Nobody's excellent ensemble cast, which elevates the predictable material into a breezy and pleasant — if not particularly memorable — viewing experience.
    Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Following her pregnancy and evolving career, Krouse began dealing with sensitive, irritated skin and was struggling to find safe, but effective products.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The skin under your arms is delicate and can be easily irritated.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Megan seemed to resent that Jordan was often tired, and often wanted to rest in silence at the end of the day, while Jordan grew exasperated that Megan expected so much of him.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Beavan said that fittings are intimate affairs at the best of times, but the failure of some men to cover their dignity sometimes leaves her exasperated.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The story centered on Mare Sheehan, a world-weary detective sergeant in the fictional suburb of Easttown, Pennsylvania investigating the murder of a young mother.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • His narration is a constant pleasure — mournful, wry, and suffused with a world-weary poetry.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Blasé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blas%C3%A9. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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