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

The creeping increase in otherworldly formations is immaculate, underpinned by blink-and-you’ll miss-them suggestions of horror, usually enhanced by gorgeous lighting. —Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

But all that will change once the future of humanity is called into question by an otherworldly threat, and the actual Justice League is preoccupied/unable to save the day. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 June 2025

The ghosts in the film were animated in Quill, in VR, which gave them this otherworldly dimensionality. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025

Future speakers will include psychics, energy healers and people who deal with spells and other otherworldly topics, Antico said. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for otherworldly

• unworldly
• worldly