UNEARTHLY Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

unearthly

adjective

ˌən-ˈərth-lē

Definition of unearthly

as in superhuman

being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature an unearthly knack for picking winning lottery numbers

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as in eerie

fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic an unearthly wail came from out of the darkness

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as in supernatural

of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe unearthly messages that she believed were coming from her deceased father

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Recent Examples of unearthly Tassoni is best known for his 2023 Black List script Lure, which follows a park ranger lured into the woods by a dangerous, unearthly predator mimicking her dead daughter. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 The crossroads legend seems to have originated with the unearthly skills of Tommy Johnson, a singer and guitarist born in Mississippi in the 1890s. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026 The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026 During August, family members of the deceased would leave offerings of tools, food, and water on graves and elaborate altars to aid their dearly departed along their unearthly travels. — Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unearthly

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But while in theory, a superhuman AI system might outmaneuver even the most secure containers, there are also actions AI companies could take right now to improve security.

— Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026
The goal ruined a superhuman effort by Argentine keeper Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves while playing with a fractured right ring finger that will require surgery.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of superhuman

Adjective

During totality, the moon will completely block the sun, revealing the solar corona — the sun’s outer atmosphere — while turning day into an eerie twilight.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Some of the best songs are less than two minutes, coming and going with eerie focus, leaving lingering afterimages.

— Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

Definition of eerie

Adjective

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

Adjective

Those digital Mellotrons balanced against Wilson’s dry 2000s alt-rock production cast Åkerfeldt’s ballads into a searching, uncanny drift at the outskirts of the metal landscape.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of uncanny

Adjective

The animation perfectly complements its contemplative pace, drawing us deeper into its haunting world.

— William Earl, Variety, 25 July 2026
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a furniture-store owner who finds himself in the titular liminal space, a haunting maze of hallways and rooms that exists on a physically impossible plane of existence.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of haunting

Adjective

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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