UNWORLDLY

unsophisticated, unworldly

(adjective) 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

unworldly

(adjective) not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; “was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards”- Sheldon Cheney

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unworldly (comparative unworldlier, superlative unworldliest)

Of or relating to the spiritual as opposed to the material.

Unconcerned with secular matters.

Lacking sophistication.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*world"ly, a.

Definition: Not worldly; spiritual; holy. Hawthorne.

– Un*world"li*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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