unworldly adjective4 •Characterising people who are unconcerned with worldly matters; spiritually minded.‘But a good wife—a good unworldly woman—may really help a man, and keep him more independent.’ — 1871 •Lacking sophistication. •Not belonging to this world; celestial.This creature from a higher world has not forgotten all that he knew before; he retains his unworldly talents and supreme intelligence. — 1981 •Exceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional, transcendent. formsunworldlier · unworldliest