Synonyms of bodily

bodily

adjective

ˈbä-də-lē 

as in physical

of or relating to the human body

the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physical
• corporeal
• somatic
• physiological
• animal
• corporal
• anatomic
• carnal
• material
• sensual
• fleshly
• sensuous
• hand-to-hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mental
• psychological
• inner
• intellectual
• cerebral
• spiritual
• nonphysical
• nonmaterial
• immaterial
• metaphysical
• psychic
• incorporeal
• bodiless
• insubstantial
• ethereal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bodily

Looking at his work is like peering through a series of conjoined windows that lead to different times, spaces and bodily states. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Both gripping and historically vital, the film struck us with how urgently its questions about justice, race, and bodily autonomy still resonate today. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Brian Peralta Cabrera, 18, of Queens, was charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death and serious bodily injury. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

The parents admit to some corporal punishment, but of a mild sort—the kind that might startle a child but which wouldn’t do bodily harm. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026