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unworldly

/ʌnˈwɜːld.li/

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adjective

/ʌnˈwɜːld.li/C1formal
  • ruОписывает кого-то или что-то, что не связано с материальными или земными делами; часто используется для описания человека, склонного к духовному или воображаемому, или чего-то, что кажется не от мира сего.

Describes someone or something that is not concerned with material or earthly matters; often used to describe a person who is spiritually or imaginatively inclined, or something that seems not of this world.

  1. Not concerned with material or mundane mattersC1formal

    Not focused on or influenced by worldly or materialistic concerns; spiritual or idealistic.

    ruНе от мира сего

    • Her unworldly devotion to art made her indifferent to wealth.
    • He had an unworldly innocence that charmed everyone.
    • The monk's unworldly perspective gave him a unique peace.

    Synonymscelestialetherealidealisticmetaphysicalotherworldlyspiritualtranscendental

    Antonymsearthlymaterialisticmundaneworldly

  2. Naive or inexperienced in practical mattersC1formal

    Lacking knowledge or experience of the practical or social aspects of life.

    ruНаивный

    • His unworldly nature made him an easy target for scammers.
    • She was too unworldly to understand the office politics.
    • The young scholar was unworldly and often lost in his books.

    Synonymscallowchildlikegreengullibleinexperiencedingenuousinnocentnaivesimpleunsophisticated

    Antonymsexperiencedsophisticatedstreetwiseworldlyworldly-wise

Forms
  • more unworldly comparative form
  • most unworldly superlative form
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