incorporeal

IPA/ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːriəl/
IPA/ˌɪnkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/

incorporeal — adjective

  • incorporealpositive
  • more incorporealcomparative
  • most incorporealsuperlative

1. Something that is incorporeal has no material body that you can see or touch — i

1.形容詞C2
釋義

Something that is incorporeal has no material body that you can see or touch — it exists as a spirit, thought, or idea rather than as a physical object.

例句

The ghost hunter claimed the incorporeal figure appeared in the hallway every night at midnight.

attributive use: incorporeal figure

During the funeral, the priest explained that the soul is incorporeal and would live on after the body was buried.

explanatory that-clause: explained that the soul is incorporeal

同義詞
  • disembodied

    focuses on a spirit or voice separated from its physical body; more specific than incorporeal

  • intangible

    emphasises the inability to touch; commonly used for abstract concepts like rights or assets

  • ethereal

    suggests something extremely delicate, light, and otherworldly; more poetic tone

反義詞
  • corporeal

    the direct antonym — having a physical body or material form

  • tangible

    able to be touched or felt physically

用法筆記

Often used in philosophical, theological, or spiritual contexts. The direct opposite is corporeal, meaning 'having a physical body.'

常見錯誤

❌The ghost was incorporeal, so it did not really exist.
✅The ghost was incorporeal, meaning it had no physical body but still existed as a spirit.
💡Incorporeal does NOT mean non-existent; it means existing without a material form.