mindmap root((老练)) sophisticated implies either refinement, urbanity, cleverness, or cultivation: guests at her salon were rich and ~; or artificiality of manner, over-refinement, and absence of enthusiasm: too ~ to enjoy the carnival rides. worldly-wise suggests a close knowledge of the affairs and manners of society and a concentration on material ends and aims: a ~ woman with a philosophy of personal independence. worldly close to worldly-wise, stresses alienation from spiritual interests and dedication to happiness in this world: chose to focus on ~ concerns. blase implies a lack of responsiveness to common joys as a result of real or affected surfeit of experience and cultivation: ~ travelers who claimed to have been everywhere. disillusioned applies to someone who has lost all illusions and hope as a result of experience and who lacks enthusiasm or ideals: saw the world around him through scornful, ~ eyes.