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   unworldly

   /ʌnˈwəːldli/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) having little awareness of the practicalities of life; unmotivated by material considerations: "a pedantic, unworldly boffin" Similar naivesimpleinexperiencedinnocentgreenrawcallowimmatureuninitiatednaturalunaffectedunsophisticatedgullibleborn yesterdayingenuousartlessguilelesschildliketrustingcredulousidealisticnon-materialisticnon-materialimmaterialspiritualspiritualisticreligious
   • 2. not seeming to belong to this planet; strange: "an almost unworldly stillness" Similar unearthlyother-worldlyextraterrestrialetherealghostlyspectralphantompreternaturalsupernaturalparanormalmysticaltranscendentnuminousrare:extramundane

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   • 1. unworldliness noun

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   What is the meaning of the word unworldly?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word unworldly. "either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver"; "this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O'Brien Of or relating to the spiritual as opposed to the material. Unconcerned with secular matters. Lacking sophistication.

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   What is unworldly beauty?

   • having qualities that do not seem to belong to this world The landscape had a stark, unworldly beauty. Definition of unworldly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean to be worldly?

   • According to some, worldly is anything from a pair of jeans with holes in it, to attending a rock concert. In the past worldly has been defined as owning a deck of cards or a set of dominoes. Does the definition of worldly continue to evolve, or have we completely missed what it means to be worldly?

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   What is Stephen A little unworldly about?

   • 1. naive, innocent, unsophisticated, green, trusting, raw, inexperienced, idealistic, wet behind the ears (informal), as green as grass Stephen is a little unworldly about such matters. 2. spiritual, religious, metaphysical, transcendental, nonmaterialistic Their minds were occupied by more unworldly matters.

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   Unworldly means not practical, not normal, or not relating to this world. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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     UNWORLDLY meaning: 1. not practical, or without a lot of...

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   Unworldly definition: not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.. See examples of UNWORLDLY used in a sentence.

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   Unworldly means not experienced, not interested in money or possessions, or not of this world. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences from Collins Dictionary.

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   Unworldly means not of this world, especially spiritual, or not wise in the ways of the world, or unsophisticated. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of unworldly.

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   having little experience of life synonym naive opposite worldly. She was young and hopelessly unworldly. having qualities that do not seem to belong to this world. The landscape had a stark, unworldly beauty. See unworldly in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unworldly.

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   not wise in the ways of the world. “"this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O'Brien”. synonyms: unsophisticated. naif, naive. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience. adjective. not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations.

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   Unworldly means not concerned with the material world or swayed by mundane considerations. It can also mean naive, spiritual, or suggestive of another world. See examples, translations, and related words.