material

1 relating to or composed of matter there's no material evidence, such as a dead body, that a murder has been committed Synonyms of material concrete, physical, substantial Words Related to material bodily, carnal, corporal, corporeal, embodied, fleshly; apparent, appreciable, detectable, discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, palpable, perceptible, seeable, sensible, tangible, touchable, visible; objective, phenomenal; bulky, heavy, hefty, massive, ponderous, solid, weighty Near Antonyms of material bodiless, discarnate, disembodied, formless, incorporeal, unbodied; ethereal, insubstantial, unsubstantial; impalpable, imperceptible, insensible, intangible, invisible, unnoticeable; airy, diaphanous, gossamery, tenuous, thin, vaporous, wispish; metaphysical, spiritual Antonyms of material immaterial, nonmaterial, nonphysical

2 having great meaning or lasting effect there's no material difference between the two designs for the skyscraper: one's as bad as the other Synonyms of material big, consequential, earthshaking, earth-shattering, eventful, historic, major, important, meaningful, momentous, monumental, much, significant, substantial, tectonic, weightyWords Related to material decisive, fatal, fateful, strategic; earnest, grave, heavy, serious, sincere; distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable; valuable, worthwhile, worthy; distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious; famous, notorious, renowned; all-important, central, critical, crucial, essential, key, pivotal, seminal, vitalNear Antonyms of material paltry, petty, worthless; anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknownAntonyms of material inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant

3 having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven people who worry more about material concerns than about spiritual ones Synonyms of material carnal, earthborn, earthbound, fleshly, earthly, mundane, sublunary, temporal, terrene, terrestrial, worldlyWords Related to material animal, bodily, corporal, corporeal, physical; daily, diurnal; unspiritual; anthropic (or anthropical), anthropocentricNear Antonyms of material celestial, Elysian, empyreal, empyrean, supernal; metaphysical; devotional, divine, religious, sacred, spiritual, utopian; extraterrestrial; ethereal, supernatural, transcendent, transcendentalAntonyms of material heavenly, nontemporal, unearthly, unworldly

4 having to do with the matter at hand that information, while fascinating, is not material to our discussion Synonyms of material applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, pertinent, pointed, relative, relevantWords Related to material appropriate, apt, fit, fitting, suitable; important, meaningful, significant; sensible, useful; admissible, allowableNear Antonyms of material frivolous, inconsequential, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant; meaningless, purposeless, senseless, useless; inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable; inadmissibleAntonyms of material extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative, irrelevant, pointless

5 of or relating to the human body material needs such as food and warmth Synonyms of material animal, bodily, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, physical, somaticWords Related to material anatomic (or anatomical), physiological (or physiologic); sensual, sensuous; hand-to-handNear Antonyms of material cerebral, inner, intellectual, mental, psychological (also psychologic); bodiless, immaterial, incorporeal, insubstantial, spiritual; ethereal, metaphysical, psychic (also psychical)Antonyms of material nonmaterial, nonphysical

1 the basic elements from which something can be developed she's clearly movie star material Synonyms of material making, raw material, stuff, substance, timberWords Related to material possibility, potential, potentiality; matter, metal

2 usually materials pl  items needed for the performance of a task or activity I have all the materials to build the mobile Synonyms of material accoutrements (or accouterments), apparatus, gear, hardware, kit [chiefly British], equipment(s), matériel (or materiel), outfit, paraphernalia, stuff, tackleWords Related to material accessories, appurtenances, attachments, fittings; baggage, belongings, impedimenta; appliances, facilities, instruments, machinery, tools; apparel, attire, habiliments, raiment, trappings; armamentarium, armory, arsenal, battery; assets, resources