unearthly (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈɜːθli/

Definition

Seeming to be from another world; supernatural or very strange and frightening.

Examples

• The music had an unearthly beauty that captivated the audience.

• He heard an unearthly scream in the middle of the night.

• The desert landscape at night felt vast and unearthly.

Synonyms of unearthly

Words with a similar meaning to unearthly:

• supernatural
• eerie
• spectral
• otherworldly

Antonyms of unearthly

Words with the opposite meaning to unearthly:

• earthly
• mundane
• normal

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