blase | ||
1. | [ adjective ] uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence | |
Synonyms: | bored | |
Examples: | "his blase indifference" "a petulent blase air" "the bored gaze of the successful film star" |
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Related terms: | uninterested | |
2. | [ adjective ] very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world | |
Synonyms: | worldly | |
Examples: | "the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'" "the benefits of his worldly wisdom" |
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Related terms: | sophisticated | |
3. | [ adjective ] nonchalantly unconcerned | |
Examples: | "a blase attitude about housecleaning" |
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Related terms: | unconcerned | |
Similar spelling: |
Blas Blose Blass Blaise blouse Blausey blush Blake Blash Blasi blaze Blais blahs bless Blish bliss bloke Bloss blues bleak Blecha Bleich Blasko Blasco Blakey bleach blueish Blaize |