All nonmaterial synonyms
nonΒ·maΒ·teΒ·riΒ·al
N n adjective nonmaterial
- supernal β being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine.
- discorporate β Having no material body.
- unbodied β incorporeal; disembodied.
- incorporeal β not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
- aerial β You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- airy β If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- apparitional β of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- asomatous β having no material body; incorporeal.
- bodiless β having no body or substance; incorporeal or insubstantial
- celestial β of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars
- disbodied β (archaic) disembodied.
- discarnate β without a physical body; incorporeal.
- disembodied β to divest (a soul, spirit, etc.) of a body.
- dreamlike β a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- dreamy β of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- ethereal β Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
- ghostly β of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.
- heavenly β of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies.
- impalpable β not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.
- imponderable β not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.
- incorporate β to form into a legal corporation.
- insensible β incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.
- intangible β not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
- metaphysical β pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- nonphysical β of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- psychic β of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- shadowy β resembling a shadow in faintness, slightness, etc.: shadowy outlines.
- spectral β of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- spirit β the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- spiritual β of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- subjective β existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- supernatural β of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
- unearthly β seeming not to belong to this earth or world: unearthly beauty.
- unfleshly β not fleshly; not carnal or corporeal; spiritual.
- unsubstantial β not substantial; having no foundation in fact; fanciful; insubstantial: an unsubstantial argument; unsubstantial hopes.
- unworldly β not worldly; not seeking material advantage; spiritually minded.
- wraithlike β an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death.
- abstract β An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- abstruse β You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply.
- esoteric β Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
- mystical β mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.: a strange, mystical experience.
- philosophical β of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
- theoretical β given to, forming, or dealing with theories; speculative.
- deep β If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- difficult β not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- eternal β Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
- fundamental β serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- high-flown β extravagant in aims, pretensions, etc.
- ideal β a standard of perfection or excellence.
- immaterial β of no essential consequence; unimportant.