unbodied

adjective

ˌən-ˈbä-dēd How to pronounce unbodied (audio)
Definition of unbodiednext
as in spiritual
not composed of matter ghosts are often depicted as unbodied, yet somehow visible, beings

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Recent Examples of unbodied Though its name suggests a nootropics concern or a purveyor of networked exercise equipment, Superhuman’s unbodied offering is productivity software for the inbox. — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 17 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbodied
  1. spiritual
  2. incorporeal
  3. bodiless
  4. metaphysical
  5. invisible
  6. supernatural
Adjective
  • The shrine provides spiritual comfort for some who mourn relatives and others who visit to express gratitude.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Not long afterward, witnesses heard groans and heavy breathing as the spiritual adviser put her hands on his shoulders and prayed over him.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spiritual
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
Definition of incorporeal
Adjective
  • The important things are often bodiless.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That the bodiless voice of Captain Kafetzis was now coming to me live from above my proprietary Cashmere mattress indicated the obvious seriousness of what had happened in the night.
    — Lauren Oyler, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
Definition of bodiless
Adjective
  • That Dante lived during both the 13th and 14th centuries — and that Tosches’ movements as his novel’s protagonist take place at the start of the 21st century — means nothing in Schnabel’s meta-metaphysical realm.
    — A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The war on language is more metaphysical than just the policing of proper social justice terminology, Williams argues.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of metaphysical
Adjective
  • Top down, paddle shifters playing tunes with the twin-turbo V-8, laser-precise steering channeling the car through turn after turn as if guided by invisible rails.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, the Reply All option makes your reply visible by distributing it to the visible, not invisible, recipient list.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • Related Stories The series follows Jimmy Frank (Franco), an eccentric ad agency CEO who projects confidence and humor while contending with risk and unresolved fallout from his past, including criminal and supernatural threats circling his company.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And unfortunately for Tom — but luckily for the show’s fans — those supernatural forces have been reawakened, just in time for the summer tourist season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of supernatural

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“Unbodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbodied. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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