intangible

UK /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ US /ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

cultural, inaudible, invisible, next

VERB + INTANGIBLE

declared, hovered, list

INTANGIBLE + NOUN

dragon, heritage

PREP.

Definitions

adj

Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

noun

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

Synonyms

adjective — lacking substance or reality

nonphysical

adjective — incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the se

impalpable

Antonyms

tangible
touchable

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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.

Wiktionary

"Silent Night" was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011.

Tatoeba · #6554414

This is intangible.

Tatoeba · #8368086

There could be an invisible, inaudible, intangible dragon next to you right now.

Tatoeba · #11266493

The tango was added to the Unesco list of intangible cultural heritage in 2009.

Tatoeba · #12463731

Above the sea hovered a seagull, intangible as a dream.

Tatoeba · #12631208

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