unworldly
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adjective \-ˈwər(-ə)l-dlē, -ˈwərl-lē\Definition of UNWORLDLY
2
a : not wise in the ways of the world : naive b : not swayed by mundane considerations
— un·world·li·ness \-ˈwərl(d)-lē-nəs\ noun
See Examples of UNWORLDLY
- the unworldly beauty of the Grand Canyon
- <the guy's unworldly enough to think that any stranger who would approach him on a city street is simply trying to help him>
First Known Use of UNWORLDLY
1707
Related to UNWORLDLY
- Synonyms
- aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, naive, wide-eyed
- Antonyms
- cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise
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