otherworldly

adjective

oth·​er·​world·​ly ˌə-t͟hər-ˈwərl(d)-lē 

1

a

: of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting that of a world other than the actual world

the otherworldly creatures of the deep sea

b

: devoted to preparing for a world to come

2

: devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits

otherworldliness noun

Synonyms of otherworldly

• supernatural
• paranormal
• transcendental
• mystical
• metaphysical

Examples of otherworldly in a Sentence

otherworldly creatures from the deep sea

a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe

Recent Examples on the Web

Talking more about the final broadcast, which is what the entire film has been building toward, your character is experiencing this otherworldly event alongside everybody else. —Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026

Then, in the spring of 1800, remote regions of Kentucky became the setting for strange, otherworldly scenes. —Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

The extraterrestrials wiped Daniel and Margaret’s memories of that night, knowing that when the aliens someday returned, the pair would be able to relay their otherworldly messages to the citizens of Earth. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026

Disclosure Day depicts the gradual unmasking of a grand conspiracy, through the perspective of alien abductees blessed with otherworldly abilities. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for otherworldly

• unworldly
• worldly