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immaterial

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of immaterial

1 not composed of matter

  • it is only possible to study immaterial forces like gravity by observing their effects on the physical world
Synonyms of immaterial

bodiless, ethereal, formless, incorporeal, insubstantial, nonmaterial, nonphysical, spiritual, unbodied, unsubstantial
Words Related to immaterial

metaphysical, psychic (also psychical), supernatural

impalpable, insensible, intangible, invisible

airy, diaphanous, gaseous, gossamery, tenuous, thin, vaporous, wispish
Near Antonyms of immaterial

animal, carnal, fleshly

detectable, discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, palpable, sensible, tangible, visible

bulky, heavy, massive, solid
Antonyms of immaterial

bodily, corporeal, material, physical, substantial

2 not having anything to do with the matter at hand

  • while undoubtedly upsetting, that story is immaterial to the question of why you are late
Synonyms of immaterial

extraneous, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative, irrelevant
Words Related to immaterial

incidental, peripheral, tangent, tangential

dead, moot

inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant

empty, inane, meaningless, pointless, senseless, useless

inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable
Phrases Synonymous with immaterial

beside the point, neither here nor there
Near Antonyms of immaterial

important, meaningful, significant

sensible, useful

appropriate, apt, fit, suitable
Antonyms of immaterial

applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative, relevant

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