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BLASE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nonchalantly unconcerned
Example:
a blase attitude about housecleaning
Classified under:
Similar:
unconcerned (lacking in interest or care or feeling)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
Example:
the bored gaze of the successful film star
Synonyms:
blase; bored
Classified under:
Similar:
uninterested (not having or showing interest)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
Example:
the benefits of his worldly wisdom
Synonyms:
blase; worldly
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
sophisticated (having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire)
