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unworldly
adjective un·world·ly \-ˈwər(-ə)l-dlē, -ˈwərl-lē\
: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge of the world
: having an unusual quality that does not seem to be of this world
Full Definition of UNWORLDLY
2
a : not wise in the ways of the world : naive b : not swayed by mundane considerations
— un·world·li·ness \-ˈwərl(d)-lē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of UNWORLDLY
1707
Related to UNWORLDLY
- Synonyms
- aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, naive, wide-eyed
- Antonyms
- cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise
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