otherworldly

== English == === Alternative forms === 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). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌðəˈwɜːldli/ (General American) enPR: ŭth'ər-wûrldʹli, IPA(key): /ˌʌðəɹˈwɜɹl(d)li/, /ˌʌðəɹˈwɜɹəl(d)li/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ldli Hyphenation: other‧world‧ly === Adjective === otherworldly (comparative more otherworldly, superlative most otherworldly) Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a world different from the tangible world, especially a fantasy, imaginary, or mystical world. Synonyms: ethereal, transcendental, unworldly Coordinate term: offworld (figurative) Odd and unfamiliar; strange, uncanny, weird. Synonyms: alien, other-worldish Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with spiritual matters. Synonym: unworldly (by extension, obsolete, rare) Of or relating to the imagination or intellect. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===