otherworldly

adjective

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

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

otherworldliness noun

Synonyms

• metaphysical
• paranormal
• preternatural
• supernatural
• transcendent
• transcendental
• unearthly

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

For example, the company’s experienced skipper Allesandro might take you out to see the otherworldly beauty of the Maddalena Islands, drop you in Maddalena town for a sunset aperitivo, and then return you in time for dinner. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

The otherworldly dunes here resemble the iconic mounds at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park and are magnificent enough to take your breath away. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025

This is what gives the wine its otherworldly intensity. —Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 May 2025

However, fewer than 500 people a year have the chance to experience this otherworldly place. —Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for otherworldly

• unworldly
• worldly