Synonyms of unworldly

unworldly

adjective

ˌən-ˈwər(-ə)l-dlē 

as in naive

lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment

the guy's unworldly enough to think that any stranger who would approach him on a city street is simply trying to help him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naive
• innocent
• simple
• inexperienced
• immature
• primitive
• unsophisticated
• uncritical
• ingenuous
• unsuspecting
• unsuspicious
• dewy
• unknowing
• green
• childish
• naïf
• simpleminded
• wide-eyed
• unwary
• trustful
• childlike
• dewy-eyed
• aw-shucks
• idealistic
• trusting
• unrealistic
• believing
• impractical
• careless
• callow
• credulous
• gullible
• thoughtless
• susceptible
• raw
• heedless
• unguarded
• beguiled
• gulled
• duped
• tricked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worldly
• sophisticated
• cosmopolitan
• experienced
• cynical
• critical
• knowing
• suspicious
• skeptical
• incredulous
• careful
• worldly-wise
• unconvinced
• cautious
• wary
• watchful
• realistic
• pragmatic
• leery
• guarded
• doubting
• down-to-earth
• sober
• hardheaded
• suspecting
• streetwise
• street-smart

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unworldly

Heading upward, these slides impart moments of ecstatic, unworldly levitation. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026

Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies. — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

He is known for pioneering overuse of the Auto-Tune effect, giving his vocals an unworldly quality. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025

The movie then flashes back to reveal the unworldly events of the day before. — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025