Antonyms of adj worldly-wise

1 sense of worldly-wise

Sense 1
worldly-wise -- (experienced in and wise to the ways of the world)

INDIRECT (VIA sophisticated) -> naive, naif -- (marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances")

Similarity of adj worldly-wise

1 sense of worldly-wise

Sense 1
worldly-wise -- (experienced in and wise to the ways of the world)
       => sophisticated (vs. naive) -- (having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book")

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