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

• 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

While Clair Obscur is set in a fantastical, otherworldly environment filled with monsters and magic, these conversations are strikingly reminiscent of current debates about shifts in global reproductive trends. —G Kirilloff, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

The landscapes are otherworldly. —Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025

Though these stories offer a vision of liberation, that vision lies entirely beyond the impossible first step of otherworldly transformation. —Nathaniel Moore september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025

The initial touch marks the transition from regular life—chitchat, logistics, social armor—to the otherworldly realm of the massage, in which mind and body are uniquely harmonized, and some kind of euphoria is achieved. —Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for otherworldly

• unworldly
• worldly