otherworldly

adjective

oth·​er·​world·​ly ˌə-t͟hər-ˈwərl(d)-lē 

1

a

: of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world

b

: devoted to preparing for a world to come

2

: devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits

otherworldliness noun

Synonyms

• metaphysical
• paranormal
• preternatural
• supernatural
• transcendent
• transcendental
• unearthly

Examples of otherworldly in a Sentence

otherworldly creatures from the deep sea

a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe

Recent Examples on the Web

Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado Home to the tallest sand dunes in North America, Great Sand Dunes National Park offers an otherworldly landscape. —Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

News to Know Aaron Judge cannot stop homering Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 50th and 51st home runs of the season yesterday, continuing another otherworldly year at the plate. —Chris Branch, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024

The team crafted every single detail from scratch—right down to the otherworldly eyeballs, teeth, tongues, and fingernails. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024

In fact, some might argue that these otherworldly occurrences is what takes these properties from another hotel option to the ultimate destination. —Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1a