adj
Freq #84143
Meanings
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1
adj
Not interested in money, possessions, or social success; spiritually minded.
He led an unworldly life, caring little for wealth or fame.
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2
adj
Lacking experience of how the world really works; naive.
Her unworldly trust made her an easy target for swindlers.
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3
adj
Seeming to belong to another world; strange and not earthly.
An unworldly glow surrounded the figure in the painting.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
adj
· not interested in money,...
otherworldly
2
adj
· lacking experience of how...
unsophisticated
3
adj
· seeming to belong to...
otherworldly
Word family
Derived forms
unworldliness
Related forms
worldly
Etymology
From un- + worldly.