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Physical

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

Physical examination.

📖 Definitions of "Physical"

noun

adjective

19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tangiblenoun	Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
sensual	Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
carnal	Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.
corporeal	Material; tangible; physical.
somatic	Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.
activenoun	Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
naturalnoun	Existing in nature.
energeticnoun	Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
personalnoun	Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals
corporalnoun	(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
forceful	Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.
materialnoun	Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
forcible	Having a powerful effect; forceful, telling, strong, convincing, effective.
fleshly	Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
physiologic	Of or pertaining to physiology.
physiological	Of, or relating to physiology.
strong-armverb	(often figurative, transitive) To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.
touchable	Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable.
bodilynoun	Of, relating to, or concerning the body.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
mentalnoun	(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
physiological	Of, or relating to physiology.
physiologic	Of or pertaining to physiology.
somatic	Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.
animal	Of or relating to animals.
fleshly	Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
bodilynoun	Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
corporalnoun	(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
corporeal	Material; tangible; physical.
carnal	Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.
tangible	Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
sensual	Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
touchable	Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable.
material	Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
natural	Existing in nature.
energetic	Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
personal	Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals
forceful	Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.
strong-arm	(usually figuratively) Coercive, employing force.
forcible	Having a powerful effect; forceful, telling, strong, convincing, effective.
active	Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.