INTANGIBLE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

intangible

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈtan-jə-bəl

Definition of intangible

as in incorporeal

not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch electrical energy is completely intangible

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Recent Examples of intangible In early 2019, Philadelphia was one of six brands the company wrote down as the value of its intangible assets fell. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Anderson, though, graded out at the very top of all of the Texans’ quantifiable and intangible evaluation areas. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 At a challenging time for fashion, intangible factors are looming as important differentiators — and levers. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Under South Dakota law, intangible property is deemed abandoned if left unclaimed for more than three years, and then it is transferred to the State Treasure's office while awaiting the owner to claim it. — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intangible

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incorporeal

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

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