unearthly

adjective

ˌən-ˈərth-lē How to pronounce unearthly (audio)
Definition of unearthlynext
1
as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature an unearthly knack for picking winning lottery numbers

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2
as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic an unearthly wail came from out of the darkness

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3
as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe unearthly messages that she believed were coming from her deceased father

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Recent Examples of unearthly During August, family members of the deceased would leave offerings of tools, food, and water on graves and elaborate altars to aid their dearly departed along their unearthly travels. — Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 Tassoni is best known for his 2023 Black List script Lure, which follows a park ranger lured into the woods by a dangerous, unearthly predator mimicking her dead daughter. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 Filled with unearthly landscapes, primeval forests, and twilight beaches, Anemone’s ornate visual design seems to underscore its characters’ emotional suffocation. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025 The crossroads legend seems to have originated with the unearthly skills of Tommy Johnson, a singer and guitarist born in Mississippi in the 1890s. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unearthly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthly
  1. superhuman
  2. eerie
  3. supernatural
  4. uncanny
  5. haunting
  6. paranormal
  7. magical
  8. creepy
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  • Failing to score in five games at the 2010 World Cup is the only time Messi's superhuman standards dropped on this stage.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Roshan will next be seen starring in Krrish 4, reprising his role as superhuman Krishna Mehra in the blockbuster franchise.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Definition of superhuman
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  • Their courage quickly wavers in the face of the location’s eerie atmosphere and the deafening sound of cicadas.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
  • But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
Definition of eerie
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  • An epic with supernatural and epigenetic overtones, this debut novel looks like a feast of a story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Paul Dano is set to star opposite Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley in the remake of 1981 supernatural thriller Possession coming together at Paramount, Deadline can confirm.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of supernatural
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  • The 6-foot-11 Condon rebounds relentlessly, protects the rim, delivers uncanny passes and makes winning plays, none bigger than his hustle to secure Florida’s comeback victory against Houston in the 2025 national championship game.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of uncanny
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  • The couple made their relationship public in 2008 and went on to appear together in Kelly Reichardt's haunting neo-Western Meek's Cutoff (2010).
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Her mainstream breakthrough — and legacy-making performance — arrived with a haunting performance as stalker superfan Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of haunting
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  • The visitor—who understands English but can’t speak—gradually learns to fit in while deploying his few but startling paranormal abilities.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
  • Night School had been known for making new kinds of experiences — particularly 2016’s Oxenfree, a paranormal game inspired by coming-of-age movies, which was available for PC, XBox, and PlayStation 4.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Definition of paranormal
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  • Travis Heying An almost magical experience Covering the World Cup in Kansas City has been one of the most euphoric experiences of my career.
    — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of magical
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  • Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
  • The voice in the trailer is creepy and not in the way that Wonka is meant to be creepy.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2026
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