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10+ Synonyms for Unworldly & Similar Words

Definition of unworldly

adjective
  1. not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
  2. 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

10 synonyms found

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What are synonyms for unworldly?
Synonyms for unworldly include: anchoritic, cloistered, cloistral, monastic, naive, spiritual, unearthly, unsophisticated, conventual, naif.
How many synonyms does unworldly have?
Unworldly has 10 synonyms.

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