unearthly
9
7.7
- adjective
- /ʌnˈɜrθli/
- Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a chorus of unearthly screams ripped through the darkness.
- unearthly screams
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Watch on YouTubeFiance rose up and then they were able to see this unearthly beautiful realm in the distance.
- Fiance rose up and then they were able to see this unearthly beautiful realm in the distance.
- But you know, when you get when you get into atypical near death experiences, you can have sort of, you know, unearthly realms that that aren't like heaven.
- And yet what they're experiencing in this unearthly realm, overwhelming sense of peace and love, those are about the two most common words used.
Examples
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The beams of the flashlights took on an unearthly bluish glow.
Fiction book (1996) -
The Rangers move through foreboding jungle terrain, their ears alert to all the unearthly sounds around them.
Fiction book (1995) -
If you look closely, you can see the unearthly beauty right now.
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So the city itself has a weird unearthly geometry, right?
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What is that unearthly howl?
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His face was still gray; his spiky blond hair gave him an unearthly look.
Fiction book (1993) -
Everything is lit with an eerie glow, as if seen through some unearthly eye.
Fiction book (1994) -
With bright red hair and a multi-coloured space-suit, his unearthly appearance shocked the nation.
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The Tree Hyrax is known throughout the forests of East Africa for its unearthly screams and shrieks.
Academic text (2003) -
The music had an unearthly quality that transported the audience to another realm.
Synonyms
491
5.1
Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange
389
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
386
2.3
Not known or familiar to you
265
4.1
From another place and not familiar there
158
6.9
Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous
120
6.7
Not explained by nature or science and believed to come from other forces
101
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
98
7.1
Having a spiritual quality that feels beyond normal understanding
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4.1
Not normal or what people expect
77
5.1
A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
72
7.0
Science cannot explain things like ghosts or people moving objects with their mind
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7.0
Strange or mysterious in a way that makes you feel uneasy
32
7.4
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
30
7.8
Seeming to come from another world and very strange
15
3.8
Strange in a way that seems caused by ghosts or spirits
3
6.7
Strange in a way that makes you feel afraid or uneasy
2
9.9
Strange and frightening in a way that seems supernatural
1
9.9
Looking like a ghost and seeming unreal
1
9.9
Having the look or feel of a ghost
1
9.7
Having a quality like a dream or a ghost that seems unreal
1
7.8
Appears like a ghost, not solid or easy to see
1
7.9
Slightly strange in a small, gentle way
1
9.9
Hard to understand because it is mysterious and unclear
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Etymology
The word unearthly is made from un- meaning 'not' and earthly meaning 'of the earth', so it literally says 'not of the earth'. That's why unearthly describes something strange or like it comes from another world.