unworldly

[uhn-wurld-lee]

adjective

1. not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.

2. naive; unsophisticated; provincial.

3. not terrestrial; unearthly.

unworldly

/ ʌnˈwɜːldlɪ /

adjective

1. not concerned with material values or pursuits

2. lacking sophistication; naive

3. not of this earth or world

Other Word Forms

• unworldliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unworldly¹

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

Example Sentences

It’s impressive enough as it stands, but when the skirt opens to reveal a team of dancers inside of it as Gaga transitions from “Bloody Mary” to “Abracadabra,” it seems almost unworldly.

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Daccord in his seven games in this streak faced 63 more shots than Jones did, yet allowed five fewer goals and posted an unworldly .963 save percentage.

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He and the train were equally sleek and unworldly.

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"Chalamet is elfin and puckish, unworldly and possessed of a Paddingtonian innocence and charm - and a nice singing voice - without being insufferable," he wrote.

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We know by his spectacles that Tim is unworldly in all the things in which Hawk is very well versed.

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