worldly synonyms

worldly

modif.

  1. Lacking spirituality or idealism

    mundane, earthly, ungodly, matter-of-fact, practical, secular, profane, strategic, grubbing, money-making, unprincipled, power-loving, self-centered, opportunistic, sophisticated.

    Antonyms spiritual*, religious*, idealistic. *

  2. Referring to life on the earth

    terrestrial, earthly, sublunary, mundane, telluric, human, natural, temporal. See syn. study at earthly.earthly.

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