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

Need another word that means the same as “invisible”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “invisible” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Invisible” are: inconspicuous, unseeable, unnoticeable, undetectable, indistinguishable, indiscernible, unapparent, inappreciable, inaudible, impalpable, unobtrusive, impossible to detect, not visible

Invisible as an Adjective

Definitions of "Invisible" as an adjective

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

• Unable to be seen.
• Relating to or denoting earnings which a country makes from the sale of services or other items not constituting tangible commodities.
• Treated as if unable to be seen; ignored or not taken into consideration.
• Not prominent or readily noticeable.
• Impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye.
• Concealed from sight; hidden.

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

impalpable	Not easily comprehended. As impalpable as a dream.
impossible to detect	Totally unlikely.
inappreciable	Too small or insignificant to be valued or perceived. Inappreciable fluctuations in temperature.
inaudible	Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear. An inaudible conversation.
inconspicuous	Not prominent or readily noticeable. An inconspicuous red brick building.
indiscernible	Barely able to be perceived. The transition was almost indiscernible.
indistinguishable	Not able to be identified as different or distinct. They wore indistinguishable hats.
not visible	Obvious to the eye.
unapparent	Not readily apparent. The fact that technical barriers are relatively unapparent in other countries does not mean that they do not present a potential threat.
undetectable	Barely able to be perceived. In the other two patients the antibodies were undetectable after one year.
unnoticeable	Not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable. Her clothes were simple and unnoticeable.
unobtrusive	Not conspicuous or attracting attention. The service was unobtrusive and efficient.
unseeable	Not able to be seen; invisible. She gazed out over the trees as if at some distant unseeable vista.

Usage Examples of "Invisible" as an adjective

• This invisible gas is present to some extent in every home.
• Invisible rays.
• The invisible man.
• An invisible hinge.
• He lounged in a doorway, invisible in the dark.
• Invisible exports.
• Invisible mending.
• Before 1971 women artists were pretty well invisible.

Associations of "Invisible" (30 Words)

blur	Make unclear indistinct or blurred. In front of him the page blurred.
concealed	Hidden on any grounds for any motive. A concealed compartment in his briefcase.
covert	A thicket in which game can hide. Covert operations against the dictatorship.
den	A wild mammal s hidden home a lair. The cubs denned in the late autumn.
dim	Make dim or lusterless. His eyes became dim.
disappear	Become invisible or unnoticeable. He disappeared without a trace.
disguised	Having changed one’s appearance in order to conceal one’s identity. The disguised form of aggression available to the powerless against the powerful.
esoteric	Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle. A compilation of esoteric philosophical theories.
hidden	Designed to elude detection. Her hidden feelings.
hide	Conceal oneself. Hide the money.
inconspicuous	Not clearly visible or attracting attention. He pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole.
indistinct	Not clear or sharply defined. Only indistinct notions of what to do.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. An obscure turn of phrase.
opaque	A substance for producing opaque areas on negatives. Bottles filled with a pale opaque liquid.
recondite	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. Some recondite problem in historiography.
secrecy	The trait of keeping things secret. The bidding is conducted in secrecy.
stealthy	Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard. Stealthy footsteps.
subtlety	A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude. The textural subtlety of Degas.
ulterior	Existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden. Without any purpose immediate or ulterior.
unappreciated	Not likely to be rewarded. She had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated and undervalued.
undetected	Not perceived or discerned. They feared some undetected trace of poison.
undiscovered	Not yet discovered. Undiscovered islands.
unknown	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. A poem by an unknown author.
unnoticeable	Not noticeable; not drawing attention- J.G.Cozzens. An unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet.
unobserved	Not seen or observed. Managed to slip away unobserved.
unobtrusive	Not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable. The service was unobtrusive and efficient.
unopened	Not yet opened or unsealed. Unopened mail.
unseen	An unseen passage for translation. Unseen natural resources.
unsung	Having value that is not acknowledged. Unsung heroes of the war.
vanish	Get lost, as without warning or explanation. The environment is under threat hedgerows and woodlands are vanishing.