Material and Unworldly

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Material adjective - Having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven.

Usage example: people who worry more about material concerns than about spiritual ones

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Unworldly is an antonym for material.

Unworldly adjective - Not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations.

Usage example: "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney

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Material is an antonym for unworldly in topics: inexperienced, spiritual.

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Unworldly and Material. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unworldly

Material & Unworldly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unworldly>.

Unworldly or Material. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unworldly.

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