otherworldly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a world different from the tangible world, especially a fantasy, imaginary, or mystical world.
Odd and unfamiliar; strange, uncanny, weird.
Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with spiritual matters.
Of or relating to the imagination or intellect.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌðəˈwɜːldli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-otherworldly.wav ŭth'ər-wûrldʹli /ˌʌðəɹˈwɜɹl(d)li/ /ˌʌðəɹˈwɜɹəl(d)li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-otherworldly.wav

Word forms

otherworldly more otherworldly most otherworldly other-worldly

Etymology

From other world (“a world beyond death; a world other than the everyday world”) + -ly (suffix meaning having the likeness of, resembling forming adjectives).

Synonyms

Related words

otherworld other world other-worldish otherworldism other-worldness

Derived words

otherworldliness

Translations

Czech: nadpozemský Finnish: ylimaallinen French: d'un autre monde Georgian: არაამქვეყნიური German: jenseitig Greek: απόκοσμος Ancient Greek: ἀποκόσμιος Hindi: अलौकिक Italian: oltremondano Italian: oltrenaturale Latin: ultrāmundānus Macedonian: оносветски Polish: nieziemski Russian: потусторо́нний Russian: не от ми́ра сего́ Spanish: de otro mundo Spanish: ultramundano Swedish: utomvärldslig Turkish: yabancı

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