INTANGIBLE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

intangible

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈtan-jə-bəl

Definition of intangible next

as in incorporeal

not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch electrical energy is completely intangible

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Recent Examples of intangible Fearing said the award comes with real, if intangible, value. —

Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026 Confidence is the intangible that matters most. —

Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026 Nevertheless, there was a clear sense that there was some intangible missing element that prevented those talented teams from reaching the league summit. —

Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026 Compensation for performing at games is a food voucher and more intangible rewards. —

Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intangible

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incorporeal

Adjective

Followers of the Abrahamic religions are supposed to treat God as immaterial and incorporeal, yet these early Yahweh worshippers imagined him as fully embodied.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026