Meanings
- not comparableToo morally good or pure for the sinful mortal world.
Near-synonym: saintly
1 more example
1733, Lewis Theobald, ed., The Works of Shakespeare: in Seven Volumes, Dedication, page A3. It might be a childish Superstition, perhaps, to imagine her too good for this World, but we feel to our Concern, that what made her revered on Earth, qualified her too early for a Saint in Heaven.
Synonyms: saintly
- idiomaticnot comparableOf exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvelous; excellent.
2016, Alexandra Petri, ComPost • Opinion (satire), The Washington Post. Obama: Merrick Garland is a beautiful cinnamon roll, too good for this world, too pure
Synonyms: out of this world
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveToo morally good or pure for the sinful mortal world.
adjectiveOf exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvelous; excellent.
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