Synonyms for unearthly
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Strange, enigmatic, or mysterious.
Related words
- Word family
- unearthliness
Example sentences
- weird I may be imagining it, but something smells weird.
- strange Press the red button if something strange happens.
- supernatural Tom started to exhibit his supernatural abilities.
- eerie The eerie silence struck terror into their hearts.
- spiritual They gave him both material and spiritual support.
- unworldly He's not at all like the cliché of an unworldly professor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unearthly | rising | |
| weird | rising | |
| strange | rising | |
| supernatural | rising | |
| eerie | rising | |
| spiritual | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- odd1, fey1
- 5 letters
- funny2, weird1, alien3, queer1, eerie2, kooky2, aerie2
- 6 letters
- freaky2
- 7 letters
- strange1, unusual4, curious3, uncanny3, uncouth2
- 8 letters
- singular3, peculiar3, aberrant3, eldritch2
- 9 letters
- spiritual4, eccentric3, unworldly
- 10 letters
- outlandish3
- 12 letters
- supernatural5
- 13 letters
- preternatural
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).