Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun intangible

1 sense of intangible

Sense 1
intangible, intangible asset -- (assets that are saleable though not material or physical)
       => assets -- (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)

Antonyms of adj intangible

4 senses of intangible

Sense 1
intangible (vs. tangible) -- ((of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value; "intangible assets such as good will")

tangible (vs. intangible) -- ((of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery")
        => real -- ((of property) fixed or immovable; "real property consists of land and buildings")
        => realizable -- (capable of being realized; "realizable benefits of the plan")

Sense 2
intangible (vs. tangible), impalpable -- (incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans)

tangible (vs. intangible), touchable -- (perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness")
        => tactile, tactual -- (producing a sensation of touch; "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair")

Sense 3
intangible -- (hard to pin down or identify; "an intangible feeling of impending disaster")

INDIRECT (VIA unidentifiable) -> identifiable -- (capable of being identified)

Sense 4
intangible, nonphysical -- (lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; "that intangible thing--the soul")

INDIRECT (VIA immaterial) -> material -- (derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe")

Similarity of adj intangible

4 senses of intangible

Sense 1
intangible (vs. tangible) -- ((of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value; "intangible assets such as good will")

Sense 2
intangible (vs. tangible), impalpable -- (incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans)
          Also See-> abstract#1

Sense 3
intangible -- (hard to pin down or identify; "an intangible feeling of impending disaster")
       => unidentifiable (vs. identifiable) -- (impossible to identify)

Sense 4
intangible, nonphysical -- (lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; "that intangible thing--the soul")
       => immaterial (vs. material), nonmaterial -- (not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities")

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