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
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Recent Examples of unworldly
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.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.
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Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
He is known for pioneering overuse of the Auto-Tune effect, giving his vocals an unworldly quality.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
The movie then flashes back to reveal the unworldly events of the day before.
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Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
19 Apr. 2025
While there are countless superhero stories flooding the TV landscape, Emma Moran's Extraordinary soars with its down-to-earth, Boys-esque twist, where being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be and unworldly abilities aren't just devices for destruction.
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Alex Galbraith,
EW.com,
24 Sep. 2024
Buruma, who excels at setting a rather unworldly man in the public life of his time, describes how, in 1672, a mob in The Hague lynched Johan and Cornelis de Witt, brothers who had led the Netherlands’ liberal regime during what is now remembered as the Dutch Golden Age.
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Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2024
Lucky for them, Vegas is an unworldly place.
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Mark Gray,
Peoplemag,
29 Nov. 2022
After leaving his rural village for Paris, Lucien befriends another writer, Etienne (Vincent Lacoste), who introduces his unworldly protege to an exciting cadre of liberal journalists — including a publisher played by Gérard Depardieu — who regularly attack the royalist government.
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Pat Padua,
Washington Post,
28 June 2022
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
While there are countless superhero stories flooding the TV landscape, Emma Moran's Extraordinary soars with its down-to-earth, Boys-esque twist, where being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be and unworldly abilities aren't just devices for destruction.
—
Alex Galbraith,
EW.com,
24 Sep. 2024
Buruma, who excels at setting a rather unworldly man in the public life of his time, describes how, in 1672, a mob in The Hague lynched Johan and Cornelis de Witt, brothers who had led the Netherlands’ liberal regime during what is now remembered as the Dutch Golden Age.
—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2024
Lucky for them, Vegas is an unworldly place.
—
Mark Gray,
Peoplemag,
29 Nov. 2022
After leaving his rural village for Paris, Lucien befriends another writer, Etienne (Vincent Lacoste), who introduces his unworldly protege to an exciting cadre of liberal journalists — including a publisher played by Gérard Depardieu — who regularly attack the royalist government.
—
Pat Padua,
Washington Post,
28 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworldly
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In her own naive way, Miss Manners notices that your concern about gift cards requires a remarkable number of dollar signs to express.
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And radical hope — not naive optimism, but hope that lives in imagination.
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But the document also made clear, as every criminal case must, that the charges were accusations and that the defendant was presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Nearly two-dozen suspects are now off the streets after being charged with dozens of shootings involving innocent bystanders.
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The questions Campbell needs to answer are simple.
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The subtext beneath that statement is that Syd recognizes why Tina might be loath to take orders from a boss who is younger and, relative to Carmy, inexperienced in the business.
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Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
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“Unworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworldly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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