# otherworldly

/ˈəðɝˈwɝɫdɫi/ (US) · /ˈʌðəwˌɜːldli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/otherworldly
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Definition

looking or feeling like it belongs to a different world. You use this to describe something that is very strange, beautiful, or not like anything you have seen before.

For teachers: resembling or belonging to another world; having a quality that is strange, unearthly, or supernatural. Often used to describe landscapes or experiences that feel alien to the observer.

## Examples

- The ancient ruins looked otherworldly in the moonlight.
- The artist's use of deep blues and silvers created an otherworldly atmosphere that seemed to transport the viewer to a realm beyond the physical world.

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