Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unworldly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: un-world-ly
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent.

adj

Characterising people who are unconcerned with worldly matters; spiritually minded.

adj

Not belonging to this world; celestial.

adj

Lacking sophistication.

Example Sentences

"‘But a good wife—a good unworldly woman—may really help a man, and keep him more independent.’"
"I am an aspiring theological writer-artist, Alien Christian Mystic, unworldly, contemplative."
"This creature from a higher world has not forgotten all that he knew before; he retains his unworldly talents and supreme intelligence."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English worldly English unworldly From un- + worldly.

Inflected Forms

unworldlier (comparative) unworldliest (superlative)

Derived Forms

unworldliness

Frequently Paired Words

worldly

Synonyms

otherworldly unsophisticated

Questions

What does unworldly mean?: Exceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent.
Where does unworldly come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English worldly English unworldly From un- + worldly.

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