Synonyms of intangible

intangible

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈtan-jə-bəl 

as in incorporeal

not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch

electrical energy is completely intangible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incorporeal
• impalpable
• immaterial
• spiritual
• unreal
• insubstantial
• unsubstantial
• bodiless
• ethereal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tangible
• physical
• tactile
• palpable
• corporeal
• real
• touchable
• substantial
• embodied
• solid
• material

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intangible

Helado Tropical rewards those willing to sway in its intangible breeziness. — E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Like the ever-elusive concept of personal style, glamour is often intangible, innate, even aura-based. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Intellectual property assets – like patents, trademarks and other types of intangible property – have been appreciating at a much faster pace than physical investments in recent years. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Add all of that to the way betting is reshaping the landscape, and in the process something intangible about sports fandom is being lost. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026