intangible
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intangible
- /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ UK
- [ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bl̩] UK
- /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
adjective more intangible · most intangible
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Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
Opposite: tangible
- Difficult to define or describe clearly, but nonetheless perceived. an intangible quality of serenity in the music
noun intangibles
- Anything intangible. Diaghilev's love for Nijinsky was as deep and as sincere and reliant as a bond could be, it being based on all those intangibles of love that cannot be enumerated.
- Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: impalpable, unidentifiable, immaterial, nonphysical, nonmaterial, intangible asset, invisible, incorporeal, immovable, untouchable, irrecoverable, unalterable, inviolable, unrecoverable, vague, hidden
Translations
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adj incapable of being perceived
| Español | intangible |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無形 mukei |
| 中文 | 無形的 /无形的 wúxíng de |
| Português | intangível |
| Français | intangible, immatériel |
| Deutsch | abstrakt, ungreifbar, immateriell, vage, unklar |
| Italiano | intangibile |
| Ελληνικά | ασαφής asafís, ακαθόριστος akathóristos, αδιόρατος adióratos, αόριστος aóristos |
| Română | intangibil, de neatins, nepalpabil |
| Русский | неосяза́емый neosjazájemyj, неулови́мый neulovímyj |
| العربية | غَيْر مَلْمُوس ḡayr malmūs, مَعْنَوِيّ maʕnawiyy |
Talk about this word "intangible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/intangible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. intangible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/intangible "intangible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/intangible.Cite this
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title = {intangible},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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