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Antonyms for immaterial

Grammar : Adj
Spell : im-uh-teer-ee-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪm əˈtɪər i əl

Definition of immaterial

Origin :
  • late 14c., "spiritual, incorporeal," from Medieval Latin immaterialis "not consisting of matter, spiritual," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Late Latin materialis (see material). Secondary sense of "unimportant" is first recorded 1690s from material in its 16c. sense of "important." Related: Immaterially.
  • adj irrelevant
  • adj not existing in physical form
Example sentences :
  • A man is at once material and immaterial, mortal and immortal.
  • Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
  • That he had been given an opportunity to sin was immaterial.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • I believe now that you are misinformed as to the facts, but that is immaterial.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Warren's Wards » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • What he should do when he arrived and found them there was immaterial; he must get there, that was all.
  • Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Voices also ascended, wonderful in their distinct and immaterial clearness.
  • Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
  • Morality and works may or may not follow, but they are immaterial compared with the other.
  • Extract from : « The Soul of a People » by H. Fielding
  • Beyond the material, he perceived the immaterial force which animates the world.
  • Extract from : « Chinese Painters » by Raphael Petrucci
  • Irrelevant and immaterial to the facts at issue in the case.
  • Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
  • Yet her evidence had been regarded as immaterial, hence she had not been called as witness.
  • Extract from : « The Doctor of Pimlico » by William Le Queux
  • The question of weight was immaterial, as the meat could be packed on the spare horses.
  • Extract from : « A Final Reckoning » by G. A. Henty

Synonyms for immaterial

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