Unworldly
ahd-5
adjective.
Having or showing little understanding of the ways of the world; naive or impractical.
adjective.
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adjective.
Not of this world; spiritual or supernatural.
adjective.
Suggestive of another world, as in being bizarre or eerie.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Not worldly; not influenced by worldly or sordid motives; spiritual.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Not worldly; spiritual; holy.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Of or relating to the
spiritual
as opposed to the
material
.
adjective.
Unconcerned with
secular
matters.
adjective.
Lacking
sophistication
.
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adjective.
not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
adjective.
not wise in the ways of the world
Word Usage
"I suppose you don't conduct business on what you call unworldly principles."
Equivalent
anchoritic
cloistered
cloistral
conventual
eremitic
Etymologically Related
unworldliness
worldly
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Platonic
altruistic
childlike
chimerical
chivalrous
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Christlike
Christly
Elysian
God-fearing
Olympian