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unworldly Definition

un·worldly (-wʉrld)

adjective

  1. not of or limited to this world; unearthly
  2. not concerned with the affairs, pleasures, etc. of this world
  3. not worldly-wise; unsophisticated

  • unworkability
  • unworkable
  • unworked
  • unworkmanlike
  • unworn
  • unworried
  • unworshiped
unworldly Related Forms
un·world·li·ness noun
unworldly Synonyms

unworldly

modif.

  1. Unearthly

    otherworldly, ethereal, preternatural; see fantastic 1, supernatural, unreal.

  2. Not concerned with this world

    spiritual, unmaterialistic, religious, metaphysical, idealistic, impractical.

  3. Not worldly-wise

    unsophisticated, inexperienced, green; see naive.

unworldly Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • man: An unworldly man, whose life was chiefly occupied with the child's puzzle of natural religion.
  • power: Anais stars in the Michael Ninn project of celestial sexuality and unworldly powers.
  • way: No more shared meals and happy times - yes there were happy times in a sort of innocent and unworldly way.
  • innocence: Could it be that, beneath their veneer of unworldly innocence, they're all secretly gagging for it?

Modifying Another Word

  • so: I just feel sorry for your kids having a father that is blinkered and so unworldly.
  • very: She adds: " He was a shy person, a very unworldly person in many ways.
  • somewhat: People from the NARF can seem somewhat unworldly to those from the outside.
  • too: The next instant she was swerving to avoid an orientalism, which would have made it too unworldly.

Browse dictionary entries near unworldly

  1. unwonted
  2. unwittingly
  3. unwitting
  4. unwish
  5. unwisely
  6. unwise
  7. unwind a trade
  8. unwind
  9. unwillingly
  10. unwilling
  1. unworthy
  2. unwound
  3. unwrap
  4. unwritten
  5. unwritten law
  6. unyielding
  7. unyoke
  8. unzip
  9. up
  10. up against it