unearthly

• Décrit quelque chose qui semble ne pas appartenir à ce monde ; surnaturel, effrayant ou extrêmement inhabituel par son caractère ou sa nature.

Describes something that seems not to belong to this world; supernatural, eerie, or extremely unusual in time or nature.

1. Spiritual or otherworldlyC1formal

   Relating to the spirit or soul, beyond the physical world.

   Surnaturel, spirituel

   • The monk spoke of an unearthly peace that comes from deep meditation.
   • She felt an unearthly connection to the ancient ruins.
   • The music had an unearthly quality that seemed to touch the soul.

   Synonymescelestialetherealmysticalotherworldlyspiritualsupernaturaltranscendentunworldly

   Antonymesearthlymaterialmundanephysicalsecularworldly

2. Supernatural or eerieC1formal

   Suggesting the influence of supernatural forces; strange and frightening.

   surnaturel et inquiétant

   • An unearthly glow emanated from the abandoned house.
   • The silence was broken by an unearthly howl in the distance.
   • He had an unearthly ability to predict events before they happened.

   Synonymeseerieghostlyotherworldlysupernaturaluncannyweird

   Antonymescommonplaceearthlymundanenaturalordinary

3. Extremely unusual or inappropriateB2informal

   Used informally to describe something that is unreasonably early or inconvenient.

   d'une heure indue

   • Why are you calling at this unearthly hour?
   • They woke us up at an unearthly time for the flight.
   • I can't believe you scheduled the meeting at such an unearthly hour.

   Synonymesabsurdoutrageousridiculousungodlyunreasonable

   Antonymesappropriateconvenientreasonablesensible