otherworldly

oth·er·world·ly

adj \ˌə-thər-ˈwərl(d)-lē\

Definition of OTHERWORLDLY

1

a : of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world b : devoted to preparing for a world to come

2

: devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits

— oth·er·world·li·ness noun

Examples of OTHERWORLDLY

1. otherworldly creatures from the deep sea
2. <a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe>

First Known Use of OTHERWORLDLY

1879

Related to OTHERWORLDLY

Synonyms: metaphysical, supernatural, paranormal, preternatural, transcendent, transcendental, unearthly

Antonyms: natural

Related Words: mystic, mystical, occult, psychic (also psychical), spiritistic, spiritualistic; extrasensory, supersensible, supersensory; celestial, divine, ethereal, heavenly, numinous, spiritual, unworldly

Near Antonyms: earthly, mundane

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