Definitions

unearthly

[uhn-urth-lee] / ʌnˈɜrθ li /

ADJECTIVE

supernatural; very strange

Synonyms

WEAK

abnormal absurd appalling demoniac devilish eerie ethereal extraordinary fiendish frightening funereal ghastly ghostly ghoulish hair-raising haunted heavenly hyperphysical miraculous nightmarish not of this world phantom preternatural ridiculous scary sepulchral spectral spooky sublime superhuman uncanny ungodly unholy unreasonable weird

Antonyms

WEAK

earthly natural physical

Example Sentences

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The window blind is pulled shut, and the bare bulb overhead is painted a dimming blue, giving an unearthly tinge to all beneath it.

From Literature

Ms. Pratt’s voice is unearthly and beautiful, and it’s striking to hear her showing up in such a setting.

From The Wall Street Journal

The girl shrieked, an unearthly noise that raised the hairs at the nape of Clara’s neck.

From Literature

Nansi swings his eyes upward, studying the sparkling stars like there are messages written in the unearthly skies.

From Literature

That makes the Palisades fire all the more unearthly.

From Los Angeles Times