otherworldly
adjective/ˌʌðərˈwɜrldli/
Frequency rank: #15,185 most common English word
Meaning
seeming to belong to another world; strange and mysterious beyond normal experience.
Example sentence
The northern lights cast otherworldly colors across the night sky.
Synonyms & related words
- ethereal
- unearthly
- supernatural
- mystical
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