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The synonyms of “Tangible” are: touchable, real, palpable, tactile, material, physical, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete, actual, hard, well defined, definite, well documented, clear, clear-cut, distinct, manifest, evident, obvious, striking, indisputable, undoubted, unmistakable, positive, perceptible, verifiable, appreciable, measurable, discernible, intelligible
Tangible as an Adjective
Definitions of "Tangible" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tangible” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch.
- (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value.
- Perceptible by touch.
- Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt.
- Capable of being treated as fact.
- Clear and definite; real.
- Having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value.
Synonyms of "Tangible" as an adjective (32 Words)
actual | Used to emphasize the important aspect of something. Rocks and trees the actual world. |
appreciable | Large or important enough to be noticed. Appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor. |
clear | Clear and distinct to the senses easily perceptible. A clear and present danger. |
clear-cut | Having had all the trees removed at one time. |
concrete | Specific; definite. Concrete objects such as trees. |
corporeal | Consisting of material objects. Corporeal suffering. |
definite | Having exact and discernible physical limits or form. A definite statement of the terms of the will. |
discernible | Capable of being perceived clearly. The skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles. |
distinct | Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined. Noticed a distinct improvement. |
evident | Capable of being seen or noticed. Evident hostility. |
hard | Unfortunate or hard to bear. Efforts to turn psychology into hard science. |
indisputable | Unable to be challenged or denied. A far from indisputable fact. |
intelligible | Able to be understood; comprehensible. Intelligible pronunciation. |
manifest | Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. Manifest disapproval. |
material | Having material or physical form or substance. A material witness. |
measurable | Capable of being measured. Objectives should be measurable and achievable. |
obvious | Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent. It was an obvious remark to make. |
palpable | Can be felt by palpation. There was a palpable sense of joy in the air. |
perceptible | Capable of being perceived by the mind or senses. A perceptible sense of expectation in the court. |
physical | Impelled by physical force especially against resistance. The physical size of a computer. |
positive | Having a positive charge. He made a positive identification of a glossy ibis. |
real | Coinciding with reality F A Olafson. This isn t my real reason for coming. |
solid | Of good quality and condition solidly built. Good solid food. |
striking | (of an employee) on strike. It is striking that no research into the problem is being carried out. |
substantial | Strongly built or made. Spirits are shadowy human beings substantial. |
tactile | Producing a sensation of touch. She had a distinct almost tactile memory of the girl fleeing. |
touchable | Perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch. |
undoubted | Not questioned or doubted by anyone. Her undoubted ability. |
unmistakable | Clearly evident to the mind. The unmistakable sound of his laughter. |
verifiable | Capable of being verified. There is not a single verifiable fact. |
well defined | Wise or advantageous and hence advisable. |
well documented | Wise or advantageous and hence advisable. |
Usage Examples of "Tangible" as an adjective
- The emphasis is now on tangible results.
- Tangible property like real estate.
- Tangible evidence.
- Skin with a tangible roughness.
- Tangible assets such as machinery.
- The atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible.
Associations of "Tangible" (30 Words)
accuracy | The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard. The accuracy of radiocarbon dating. |
apparent | Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. For all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent. |
appreciable | Large or important enough to be noticed. Pupils may have to travel appreciable distances. |
certainty | A fact that is definitely true or an event that is definitely going to take place. She knew with absolute certainty that they were dead. |
concrete | Cover an area with concrete. Concrete the walls. |
conformation | Acting according to certain accepted standards. We ve been looking for stock with good overall conformation. |
conspicuous | Obvious to the eye or mind. He was very thin with a conspicuous Adam s apple. |
detectable | Able to be discovered or identified. The virus is not yet detectable in the blood. |
discernible | Capable of being seen or noticed. The skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles. |
distinctly | In a distinct and distinguishable manner. Reading each word slowly and distinctly. |
essential | Fundamental or central to the nature of something or someone. The essential weakness of the plaintiff s case. |
identifiable | Able to be recognized; distinguishable. There are no easily identifiable features on the shoreline. |
manifest | Record in a ship s manifest. The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication. |
marked | Strongly marked easily noticeable. Walked with a marked limp. |
meaningful | Having meaning. Meaningful glances and repressed passion. |
noticeable | Undesirably noticeable. Noticeable grey hairs. |
observable | Able to be noticed or perceived; discernible. Observable differences. |
obvious | Predictable and lacking in subtlety. Obvious errors. |
palpability | The quality of being perceivable by touch. |
palpable | Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt. Felt sudden anger in a palpable wave. |
perceptible | Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind. A perceptible sense of expectation in the court. |
positivistic | Of or relating to positivism. |
practical | Having or put to a practical purpose or use. Steve ll fix it he s quite practical. |
real | Really very. There is a real danger of civil war. |
recognizable | Capable of being recognized. There was no recognizable photograph of him. |
sensible | Done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit. Mum always made me have sensible shoes. |
substantial | Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary- Shakespeare. The wind was violent and felt substantial enough to lean against. |
substantive | (of a dye) not needing a mordant. There is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs. |
tangibility | The quality of being perceivable by touch. |
visible | Visible imports or exports. The church spire is visible from miles away. |