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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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 • Jan. 20, 2026

That makes the Palisades fire all the more unearthly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

They did not leave disappointed as the sun shrank to a crescent-like sliver of light that cast an unearthly pale gloom over the city.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

Although distinctly unearthly, altogether HIP 99770 b’s properties make it a comparatively close cousin to Earth.

From Scientific American • Apr. 13, 2023

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

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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