incorporeal

adjective

ˌin-(ˌ)kȯr-ˈpȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce incorporeal (audio)
Definition of incorporealnext
as in spiritual
not composed of matter ghosts are supposed to be incorporeal

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Recent Examples of incorporeal Followers of the Abrahamic religions are supposed to treat God as immaterial and incorporeal, yet these early Yahweh worshippers imagined him as fully embodied. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026 Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026 In fact, magical life has the potential to be even more radically incorporeal than our own. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 Christ Jesus’ example shows us how to turn away from material definitions of life by getting to know God as incorporeal divine Life. — Larissa Snorek, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025 To the casual observer, the data industry can seem incorporeal, its products conjured out of weightless bits. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024 If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God. — Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorporeal
  1. spiritual
  2. metaphysical
  3. supernatural
  4. invisible
  5. bodiless
  6. immaterial
  7. nonphysical
Adjective
  • But to say that Real Housewives lives in the same spiritual neighborhood as Big Little Lies, White Lotus, Girls Trip, and The Substance better captures the drama, the comedy, and the eternal fight against aging.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For decades, metaphysical stores and botanicas have sold religious items and offered spiritual cleansings and readings in spite of stigmatization and gentrification.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of spiritual
Adjective
  • Eddy has been spared the worst violence; the novel casts his racial privilege as a kind of metaphysical exemption.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There seems to be a deliberate effort here to make the show more fun without dumbing down its metaphysical and philosophical implications.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of metaphysical
Adjective
  • As dark occurrences begin to shatter the quiet of their isolated home, the boy is forced to navigate a harrowing psychological nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The sequel ratchets up the stakes by saddling its cursed protagonist with not only a supernatural nightmare but the pressures of living under an intensely public spotlight.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of supernatural
Adjective
  • These connections form an invisible architecture of care and belonging.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, an unpredictable schedule is part of the invisible contract that comes with making consequential decisions.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • The important things are often bodiless.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That the bodiless voice of Captain Kafetzis was now coming to me live from above my proprietary Cashmere mattress indicated the obvious seriousness of what had happened in the night.
    — Lauren Oyler, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
Definition of bodiless
Adjective
  • The space will become an immaterial garden with intricate cutouts creating shadows, reflections and transparency for viewing the jewelry creations.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean what happens along the way is immaterial.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of immaterial
Adjective
  • In Ayurveda, Prana, the life force carried by the breath, is understood to nourish both the mind and body and can be viewed as a nonphysical substance, finer than oxygen.
    — Trisha Swift, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • In accounting, intangible assets are nonphysical possessions including such things as brands and intellectual property, software, mineral rights ‒ and contracts.
    — Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Definition of nonphysical

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“Incorporeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorporeal. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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