INTANGIBLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INTANGIBLE?

Need another word that means the same as “intangible”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “intangible” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Intangible” are: impalpable, nonphysical, untouchable, bodiless, incorporeal, unembodied, disembodied, abstract, invisible, indefinable, indescribable, inexpressible, nameless, intangible asset

Intangible as a Noun

Definitions of "Intangible" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intangible” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Assets that are saleable though not material or physical.
• An intangible thing.

Synonyms of "Intangible" as a noun (1 Word)

intangible asset

Assets that are saleable though not material or physical.

Usage Examples of "Intangible" as a noun

• Intangibles like self-confidence and responsibility.

Intangible as an Adjective

Definitions of "Intangible" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intangible” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value.
• Unable to be touched; not having physical presence.
• Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch- James Jeans.
• (of an asset or benefit) not constituting or represented by a physical object and of a value not precisely measurable.
• Lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen.
• Hard to pin down or identify.
• Not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value.
• Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch.
• Difficult or impossible to define or understand; vague and abstract.

Synonyms of "Intangible" as an adjective (13 Words)

abstract	Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention. We have been discussing the problem in a very abstract manner.
bodiless	Having no material form or being; incorporeal. A sinister bodiless voice.
disembodied	Not having a material body. A disembodied ghost.
impalpable	Not easily comprehended. An impalpable ghost.
incorporeal	Not composed of matter; having no material existence. A supreme but incorporeal being called God.
indefinable	Defying expression or description. An abstract concept that seems indefinable.
indescribable	Defying expression or description. Most prisoners suffered indescribable hardship.
inexpressible	Defying expression. A mood of inexpressible longing.
invisible	Relating to or denoting earnings which a country makes from the sale of services or other items not constituting tangible commodities. This invisible gas is present to some extent in every home.
nameless	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. Some pictures were taken by a nameless photographer.
nonphysical	Lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen.
unembodied	Not having a material body. Claims to knowledge of an unembodied consciousness.
untouchable	Impossible to assail. When the band retreat to ambience and minimalism they are untouchable.

Usage Examples of "Intangible" as an adjective

• The rose symbolized something intangible about their relationship.
• The moonlight made things seem intangible.
• Intangible assets such as good will.
• The intangible constituent of energy.
• That intangible thing–the soul.
• Intangible business property like patents.
• An intangible feeling of impending disaster.

Associations of "Intangible" (30 Words)

abstract	Consider a concept without thinking of a specific example consider abstractly or theoretically. An abstract of her speech.
ambiguity	The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness. We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act.
ambiguous	Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead. The election result was ambiguous.
ambiguously	So as to be open to more than one interpretation. A peculiar ambiguously remembered landscape where past and present seem repeatedly confounded.
ambivalent	Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. An ambivalent attitude to Europe.
blur	Make unclear indistinct or blurred. Tears blurred her vision.
blurred	Not clear or distinct; hazy. The blurred distinctions between childhood and adulthood.
blurry	Unable to perceive clear or sharp images. Vision may be hazy or blurry for a few days after surgery.
circumlocution	An indirect way of expressing something. He used a number of poetic circumlocutions.
elusive	Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. That elusive thing the soul.
equivocate	Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself. The government have equivocated too often in the past.
euphemism	A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. The jargon has given us downsizing as a euphemism for cuts.
evasive	Avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire. They decided to take evasive action.
illegibility	The quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered.
immaterial	(often followed by `to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other. The price was immaterial.
impalpable	Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch- James Jeans. An impalpable cloud.
imprecision	Lack of exactness or accuracy. All scientific measurements come with some degree of imprecision.
indeterminate	(of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made. Of indeterminate age.
lightproof	Able to block out light completely. A lightproof envelope.
nebulous	Lacking definite form or limits. Nebulous reasons.
noncommittal	Refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like. Her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together.
nuance	Give nuances to. He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. An obscure turn of phrase.
opaqueness	The quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light.
subtle	Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze. The German plan was simple yet subtle.
subtlety	A subtle distinction, feature, or argument. The textural subtlety of Degas.
unclear	Not clear to the mind. The law itself was unclear on that point.
undifferentiated	Not different or differentiated. By six weeks the sexual glands are as yet undifferentiated between male and female.
vague	Not clearly understood or expressed-Anatole Broyard- P.A.So. Vague forms of speech have so long passed for mysteries of science.
vaguely	In a way that is unfocused or lacks attention; absent-mindedly. He looked vaguely familiar.