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

But the samurai genre already presupposes a fictitious otherworldly place, and everyday normalcy simply doesn’t exist there, Kurosawa said. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

But to nature lovers like me, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife — places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Soccer’s biggest superstar, still playing at an otherworldly level at age 39, sat on the grass at MetLife Stadium, his thousand-yard stare saying more than words ever could. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

According to Guide to Iceland, Nolan primarily used the country’s dramatic landscapes for the story’s more otherworldly sequences, including Odysseus’ descent into the Underworld and his encounter with the Cyclops. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for otherworldly

• unworldly
• worldly