Subtle and Worldly-wise

Subtle adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Worldly-wise and subtle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worldly-wise" instead an adjective "Subtle".

Nearby Words: subtlety, subtly, subtleness

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

Subtle and worldly-wise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subtle" instead an adjective phrase "Worldly-wise".