blasé

variants also blase
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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

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Recent Examples of blasé Finally, after six seasons roaming the NBA wilderness, taking loss after loss after loss after loss, the Spurs have at last found winning to be blase. Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026 In his messaging, Trump has been characteristically blase. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026 But that blase attitude doesn’t extend to the more serious matter of dinero. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025 But do not make the mistake of thinking that serial winners would not quite like to win something else, or that City fans would be blase about it in any way. Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Regular high tides elicit a blase response from Venetians, who are accustomed to lugging around rubber boots at every flood warning, and delight from tourists, fascinated by the sight of St. Mark’s golden mosaics and domes reflected in rising waters. Colleen Barry, ajc, 20 Oct. 2021 Trump, though, seems a bit more blase on the topic. Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasé
Adjective
  • While a warm, four-bar bassline chugs alongside dubby stabs and bouncy swells, BEA1991’s vocals switch from nonchalant monotone to falsetto in a way that sounds like an involuntary yelp of joy.
    Reid BG, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Glantz remained upright at his otherwise empty table, and his nonchalant noshing was caught on a CNN livestream of the room.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Soldier Boy looks a smidge less disgusted with his son after hearing that.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Hubbard posted an image of herself with a disgusted look on her face from earlier in Season 10, while Dillard shared a photo of himself frowning, also from a scene in the show.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The fact that anyone at the top is shocked by snaking security lines at airports is of a piece with the administration’s rather cavalier approach to contingency planning.
    Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Each crossbreed comes from a poodle bred with a cavalier King Charles spaniel, cocker spaniel, or Labrador retriever.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Everyone else would be a sitting duck, or at the very least extremely annoyed.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The secretary did not obtain permission from the White House to attend a political event and made an aggressive push for the president to endorse his son-in-law, reportedly causing senior White House staff to become annoyed with him.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • This trio of characters is new to the franchise, though the biggest shift — in addition to seeing Rimura and company in breezy beachwear — is the focus on series mainstay Gobta (Ryan Reynolds; Asuna Tomari).
    Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
  • These pretty baby pink shoes are so cute and perfect for pairing with light and breezy spring clothing.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead, the results showed that, across the board, participants felt more irritated and unsettled when the infrasound was turned on, regardless of which kind of music was playing, and their cortisol levels increased significantly.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Timberwolves defended the length of the floor and irritated Denver.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Woe be to the moony boyfriend or, in Nel’s case, exasperated girlfriend (Agata Trzebuchowska), left behind to dust off the ash.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • PepsiCo began cutting prices on value brands like Chester’s and Santitas last spring to win back exasperated customers.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The hardened look of a world-weary MI6 agent.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Everything is grounded in Turturro’s attentive but world-weary gaze.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Blasé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blas%C3%A9. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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