Monkish and Worldly

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Monkish adjective - Befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial.

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Worldly is an antonym for monkish.

Nearby Words: monk, monkery

Worldly adjective - Having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience.

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Monkish is an antonym for worldly.

Nearby Words: world, worldling

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Worldly and Monkish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/monkish/worldly

Monkish & Worldly. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/monkish/worldly>.

Worldly or Monkish. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/monkish/worldly.

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