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 Definitions of unworldly  [ʌnˈwɜrld li]  

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Definition of 'unworldly' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) unworldly
not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.

2.  unworldly
naive; unsophisticated; provincial.

3.  unworldly
not terrestrial; unearthly.

Etymology:  (1700–10)

Definition of 'unworldly' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) unworldly
not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
"was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney

2. (adj) unsophisticated, unworldly
not wise in the ways of the world
"either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver"; "this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O'Brien


Definition of 'unworldly' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) unworldly
not worldly; spiritual; holy



'unworldly' - Nearby Entries  

unwooded  unworkable  unworkmanlike  unworldly  unworn  unworried  unworthily  



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