unworldly

B2 Topic:People & Society
adj Freq #84143

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Not interested in money, possessions, or social success; spiritually minded.

    He led an unworldly life, caring little for wealth or fame.

  2. 2
    adj

    Lacking experience of how the world really works; naive.

    Her unworldly trust made her an easy target for swindlers.

  3. 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.

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