OTHER-WORLDLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

otherworldly

adjective

ˌə-t͟hər-ˈwərl(d)-lē

Definition of otherworldly

as in supernatural

of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe

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Recent Examples of otherworldly Nothing good is supposed to happen that late, except when otherworldly tennis players choose the early hours to awaken from their slumber. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Mescaline rarely produces the otherworldly visions people expect from psychedelics. — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 Niemiller and his team have named the new species Demogorgonichthys arcanus, a wink to the otherworldly creature that emerged in a secret federal lab in the Netflix series Stranger Things. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 Knowing there was a 75-foot saltwater pool inside added to its otherworldly aura. — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for otherworldly

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Hogan builds the film around audiences’ fascination with the true crime documentary format before steering the narrative into unexpected supernatural territory.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
The cursed island town in Widow’s Bay has summoned all kinds of supernatural entities, much to the dismay of its residents.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of supernatural

Adjective

An entity behind the disturbance grows increasingly fixated on the family’s daughter, prompting two paranormal investigators to dig into what becomes a traumatic case.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Jessica Chastain stars in Other Mommy as a wife and mom trying to protect her daughter from a paranormal entity that looks just like her.

— Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of paranormal

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As many an influencer has learned, that identity bestows the transcendental rewards of unconditional love—and plenty of new branding opportunities.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Stablecoins have become one of crypto’s most transcendental inventions.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of transcendental

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Her mystical encounters with the divine through the natural world are reminiscent of poets like Gerard Manley Hopkins, Wendell Berry and Mary Oliver.

— Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Streep is voicing Aslan, the mythical lion who creates the mystical world of Narnia.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

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