otherworldly

[uhth-er-wurld-lee]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.

otherworldly

/ ˌʌðəˈwɜːldlɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the spiritual or imaginative world

2. impractical or unworldly

Other Word Forms

• otherworldliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of otherworldly¹

1870–75; other world + -ly

Example Sentences

It’s heartening, especially once viewers realize these are fellow Borderland escapees who have picked themselves up from the dire circumstances that led to their otherworldly journey in the first place.

From Salon

The sculpture contributes to an otherworldly environment in its current position, Govan said.

From Los Angeles Times

It is a strange space, an orderly progression toward an otherworldly infinity without any horizon.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the critiques and setbacks, folks have continued to flock to Bunker Hill to take an otherworldly escalator ride and fill their social media feeds with images of Robert Therrien’s 10-foot table sculpture.

From Los Angeles Times

Fife's Jacob Alon is possessed of an otherworldly voice – simultaneously angelic and tremulous with vulnerability.

From BBC

Related Words

• ethereal 
• extraterrestrial 
• heavenly 
• magical 
• mystical 
• supernatural 
• uncanny