unearthly

adjective

ˌən-ˈərth-lē How to pronounce unearthly (audio)
Definition of unearthlynext
1
as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature an unearthly knack for picking winning lottery numbers

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2
as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic an unearthly wail came from out of the darkness

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3
as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe unearthly messages that she believed were coming from her deceased father

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Recent Examples of unearthly Tassoni is best known for his 2023 Black List script Lure, which follows a park ranger lured into the woods by a dangerous, unearthly predator mimicking her dead daughter. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 The crossroads legend seems to have originated with the unearthly skills of Tommy Johnson, a singer and guitarist born in Mississippi in the 1890s. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026 The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026 During August, family members of the deceased would leave offerings of tools, food, and water on graves and elaborate altars to aid their dearly departed along their unearthly travels. — Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unearthly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthly
  1. superhuman
  2. eerie
  3. supernatural
  4. uncanny
  5. haunting
  6. paranormal
  7. magical
  8. creepy
Adjective
  • In polyphonic music such as Bach, Van Bloss offers a superhuman degree of precision and individuality.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers entered the postseason with the best rotation of any team on paper, led by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who proved to be practically superhuman in the World Series last year.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of superhuman
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  • For instance, Siri’s lack of thinking power compared with other ultra-smart AI agents means that there’s far less of a chance of going rogue, or behaving in eerie ways.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister An eerie fable that seems to take place across and outside of time, The Bog Wife is already a classic of the modern bog-core genre.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of eerie
Adjective
  • Surprise, surprise, the crime had a supernatural basis—and is linked to a number of others, all brutally depicted in reels of film left in his attic.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than relying on supernatural creatures or elaborate mythology, Fears to Fathom builds suspense around seemingly ordinary situations that take increasingly terrifying turns.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of supernatural
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  • Superposition is an uncanny aspect of quantum mechanics that allows particles to be in multiple states at once—such as literally here and there simultaneously.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cops released surveillance photos of the shooter, whose getup bore an uncanny resemblance to the Marvel character Deadpool.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncanny
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  • The vestiges of his fading memory flash by with a haunting plainness, the melancholy of all this Americana and the sadness of a mind ravaged by time strike the viewer plainly at the end of this maximalist piece of life-writing.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The film’s musical score, by Damon Albarn of Blur, has a haunting Bowie-like party-on-the-abyss shimmer.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of haunting
Adjective
  • There's immediate signs of paranormal capabilities that nobody, Carrie included, have a handle on.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This comes after Radial in March bought the New Dominion catalog, comprising more than 600 hours of content in the true crime, investigation and paranormal genres.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of paranormal
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  • But these magical, convention-defying places are also one of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While the name sounds dramatic, Goble said there is nothing magical about crossing that temperature threshold.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of magical
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  • Palmer doesn’t appear until the last 15 minutes, but her creepy performance is indelible.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As her son Rauri, Murphy plays a creepy, brooding university dropout whom audiences also can’t help sympathize with.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Unearthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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