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unworldly

[ uhn-wurld-lee ]
/ ʌnˈwɜrld li /
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adjective
not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.
naive; unsophisticated; provincial.
not terrestrial; unearthly.
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Origin of unworldly

First recorded in 1700–10; un-1 + worldly

OTHER WORDS FROM unworldly

un·world·li·ness, noun

Words nearby unworldly

unwitting, unwittingly, unwitty, unwonted, unworkable, unworldly, unworried, unworthy, unwound, unwrap, unwreathe
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Words related to unworldly

abstract, astral, celestial, daydreaming, dreamy, ethereal, extraterrestrial, fantastic, incorporeal, metaphysical, otherworldly, religious, transcendental, unearthly, unreal, visionary, nonmaterialistic, supersensory, artless, clean

How to use unworldly in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for unworldly

unworldly
/ (ʌnˈwɜːldlɪ) /
adjective
not concerned with material values or pursuits
lacking sophistication; naive
not of this earth or world

Derived forms of unworldly

unworldliness, noun
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