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 Such otherworldly speakers surface periodically in other poems. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Indeed, Agamemnon shines throughout the battle scenes at Troy, an otherworldly presence in whose wake the fighters, including Odysseus, always follow. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026 The renowned landscape designer Mia Lehrer — whose other projects include SoFi Stadium — is behind the Lucas Museum’s grounds, which complement Ma Yansong’s otherworldly architecture. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 Ibiza’s Sublimotion has similar haute ambitions, pairing 12 diners together in a room that will come alive with otherworldly projections and performers. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for otherworldly

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Whitehead’s noirish début tells the story of a Black elevator inspector with supernatural gifts, who is framed for an accident amid a sectarian struggle to define the cities of the future.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
The Blumhouse production sees Chastain portray Ursula, a wife and mother, as well as a supernatural entity that haunts her family’s home.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of supernatural

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In recent years, the typical Shears song has cloaked descriptions of paranormal encounters in hardcore distortion and cartoon sound effects, fleshing out the twins’ strange world while hinting at weirder mysteries beneath the surface.

— Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
Hosted by local paranormal investigators, the evening includes an immersive presentation detailing the history of the opera house’s most famous hauntings and paranormal activity.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Definition of paranormal

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The war on language is more metaphysical than just the policing of proper social justice terminology, Williams argues.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Varsha’s mysterious memories are apparently linked to a much larger set of crises, and in order to make sense of these connections, both Dinu and Ghosh will have to dispense with the material and tread into the metaphysical.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

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