BLASE

blase

(adjective) nonchalantly unconcerned; “a blase attitude about housecleaning”

blase, bored

(adjective) uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence; “his blase indifference”; “a petulant blase air”; “the bored gaze of the successful film star”

blase, worldly

(adjective) very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world; “the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as ‘the pond’”; “the benefits of his worldly wisdom”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

blase

Alternative spelling of blasé

Anagrams

• Ables, Basel, Basle, Bleas, Sabel, Sable, ables, albes, baels, bales, beals, labes, sable, saleb

Etymology

Proper noun

Blase

A male given name from Latin.

Anagrams

• Ables, Basel, Basle, Bleas, Sabel, Sable, ables, albes, baels, bales, beals, labes, sable, saleb

Source: Wiktionary


Bla*sé", a. Etym: [F., p. p. of blaser.]

Definition: Having the sensibilities deadened by excess or frequency of enjoyment; sated or surfeited with pleasure; used up.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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