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unworldly
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un·world·ly  (n-wûrldl)
adj. un·world·li·er, un·world·li·est
1. Not of this world; spiritual.
2. Concerned with matters of the spirit or soul.
3. Not wise to the ways of the world; naive: "This now is the story of an unworldly young scientist" (John Simon).

un·worldli·ness n.

unworldly [ʌnˈwɜːldlɪ]
adj
1. not concerned with material values or pursuits
2. lacking sophistication; naive
3. not of this earth or world
unworldliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unworldlyunworldly - not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
pious - having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"
naif, naive - marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"
worldly, secular, temporal - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
2.unworldlyunworldly - 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
naif, naive - marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"

unworldly
adjective
1. naive, innocent, unsophisticated, green, trusting, raw, inexperienced, idealistic, wet behind the ears (informal), as green as grass Stephen is a little unworldly about such matters.
2. spiritual, religious, metaphysical, transcendental, nonmaterialistic Their minds were occupied by more unworldly matters.
Translations
unworldly [ˈʌnˈwɜːldlɪ] ADJ
1. (= unmaterialistic) [person] → nada materialista
2. (= naïve) [person, attitude] → ingenuo, poco realista
3. (= not of this world) [beauty, silence] → de otro mundo
unworldly [ˌʌnˈwɜːrldli] adj
(= naive) → naïf*(naïve)
(= not materialistic) → pas matérialiste
unworldly
adj lifeweltabgewandt; (= naïve)weltfremd
unworldly [ʌnˈwɜːldlɪ] adjpoco materialista
unworldly [ʌnˈwɜːldlɪ] adjpoco materialista


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