unworldly
unworldly · unworldlier · unworldliest
weltfremd
Exceeding what is typically found in the worldExceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent.
» He's not at all like the cliché of an unworldly professor.
Er erfüllt ganz und gar nicht die Klischeevorstellung vom weltfremden Professor.
Meaning
4 sensesExceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent.
Characterising people who are unconcerned with worldly matters; spiritually minded.
Not belonging to this world; celestial.
not wise in the ways of the world
Lacking sophistication.
weltfremd
Examples
1 sentencesHe's not at all like the cliché of an unworldly professor.
deEr erfüllt ganz und gar nicht die Klischeevorstellung vom weltfremden Professor.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
lacking sophistication:
Forms
unworldlier, unworldliest| Comparative | unworldlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | unworldliest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- not wise in the ways of the world:unsophisticated
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedworldlyB2
Derivedunworldliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form