Need another word that means the same as “corporeal”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “corporeal” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Corporeal” are: bodily, corporal, somatic, material, fleshly, in the flesh, carnal, human, mortal, earthly
Corporeal as an Adjective
Definitions of "Corporeal" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “corporeal” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit.
- Consisting of material objects.
- Having a body.
- Having material or physical form or substance.
- Having material or physical form or substance – Benjamin Jowett.
- Relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit.
Synonyms of "Corporeal" as an adjective (10 Words)
carnal | Of or relating to the body or flesh. Carnal knowledge. |
corporal | Possessing or existing in bodily form. What seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind. |
earthly | Relating to humankind’s material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one. All earthly happiness is but vanity. |
fleshly | Having an actual physical presence. Fleshly desire. |
human | Having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings. Human frailty. |
in the flesh | Holding office. |
material | Having material or physical form or substance Benjamin Jowett. Information that could be material to a murder inquiry. |
mortal | Unrelenting and deadly. Mortal enemy. |
somatic | Relating to the soma. A somatic symptom or somatic illness. |
Usage Examples of "Corporeal" as an adjective
- That which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible.
- Corporeal suffering.
- A corporeal God.
- In Scotland ‘goods’ includes all corporeal movables except money.
- He was frank about his corporeal appetites.
Associations of "Corporeal" (30 Words)
adipose | (especially of body tissue) used for the storage of fat. Adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat. |
byproduct | A secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence. |
contents | (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something. He emptied the contents of his pockets. |
crux | The most important point. Herein lies the crux of the issue. |
drapery | The depiction of folds of cloth in sculpture or painting. The effigy is notable for its flowing drapery. |
embodied | Possessing or existing in bodily form. |
expressive | Conveying (a specified quality or idea. She has big expressive eyes. |
felt | Change texture so as to become matted and felt like. Care must be taken in washing or the wool will shrink and felt. |
filling | The act of filling something. When he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth. |
freon | Any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant. |
item | Used to introduce each item in a list. Item two statute books item two drums. |
lined | Having a lining or a liner; often used in combination. A silk lined jacket. |
material | Having material or physical form or substance Benjamin Jowett. Material living standards have risen. |
materialistic | Marked by materialism. We re living in a highly materialistic society. |
matter | A particular substance. Several matters to attend to. |
packing | A charge made when delivering goods to cover the cost of packing them. The backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts. |
physical | Impelled by physical force especially against resistance. The physical characteristics of the earth. |
qualitative | Of high quality; excellent. Qualitative change. |
qualitatively | With regard to the quality or qualities of something rather than its quantity. Security levels can be qualitatively assessed. |
somatic | Relating to the soma. Patients completed a questionnaire about their somatic and psychological symptoms. |
subject | A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures someone who is an object of investigation. Maths is not my best subject. |
substance | The most important or essential part of something; the real or essential meaning. He was suspended for using a banned substance. |
substratum | Any stratum or layer lying underneath another. The plant will grow very rapidly and send out runners above the substratum. |
textile | Of or relating to fabrics or fabric making. A fascinating range of pottery jewellery and textiles. |
theme | Give a particular theme or setting to a leisure venue event etc. The first violin takes up the theme high up in its register. |
thing | An example or type of something. That s the thing about style no two people are completely alike. |
valance | A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing. |
vinyl | Synthetic resin or plastic consisting of polyvinyl chloride or a related polymer used for wallpapers and other covering materials and for records. A vinyl group. |
weft | (in weaving) the crosswise threads on a loom that are passed over and under the warp threads to make cloth. Weft threads. |