📖 Definitions of "Immaterial"
adjective
- 1
Having no matter or substance.
"Because ghosts are immaterial, they can pass through walls."
- 2
So insubstantial as to be irrelevant.
"Objection, Your Honour! The defendant's criminal record is immaterial to this case."
🔄 Synonyms of "Immaterial"
15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| indifferentnoun | Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic. |
| incorporealnoun | Having no material form or physical substance. |
| extraneous | Not essential or intrinsic. |
| impertinentnoun | Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful. |
| intangiblenoun | Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal. |
| irrelevant | Not relevant, as: |
| spiritualnoun | Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul. |
| unimportant | petty; not important or noteworthy |
| unembodied | (of a soul, spirit, or other such essence so conceived) Incorporeal; not possessed of a body. |
| unbodied | (archaic) disembodied; without a body; separated from the body |
| disembodied | Having no material body, immaterial; incorporeal or insubstantial. |
| discorporateverb | Having no material body |
| nonphysical | Not having physical form; insubstantial. |
| nonmaterial | Not material; apart from matter |
| bodiless | Lacking a body; incorporeal. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Immaterial"
Words with the opposite meaning.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Immaterial"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unbodied | (archaic) disembodied; without a body; separated from the body |
| disembodied | Having no material body, immaterial; incorporeal or insubstantial. |
| incorporeal | Having no material form or physical substance. |
| bodiless | Lacking a body; incorporeal. |
| unembodied | (of a soul, spirit, or other such essence so conceived) Incorporeal; not possessed of a body. |
| indifferent | Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic. |
| irrelevant | Not relevant, as: |
| intangible | Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal. |
| nonphysical | Not having physical form; insubstantial. |
| nonmaterial | Not material; apart from matter |
| unimportant | petty; not important or noteworthy |
| impertinent | Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful. |
| extraneous | Not essential or intrinsic. |
| discorporatenoun | Having no material body |
| spiritual | Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul. |
| invisible | Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible. |
| uninterested | Not interested; indifferent, not concerned. |
| unresponsive | Not responsive; unreactive. |
| meaningless | Lacking meaning. |
| inconsequential | Having no consequence; not consequential; of little importance. |
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