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

The sight of a glimmering ball lowering down from the dark skies would have seemed otherworldly. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025

So the design of this abstract red void with these extraordinary, odd, otherworldly structures, but with a glimpse of the world that is on the other side, the aspirational yearning that Max has carried with her is manifested. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025

The trailer shows Odysseus getting shipwrecked and leading his army against otherworldly foes. —Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025

Within weeks, the Hubble Space Telescope had spotted the otherworldly object and photographed the glowing coma of gas surrounding the comet’s body. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for otherworldly

• unworldly
• worldly