disembodied

adjective

Definition of disembodiednext
as in bodiless

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembodied
  1. incorporeal
  2. invisible
  3. spiritual
  4. formless
  5. nonphysical
  6. intangible
  7. immaterial
  8. ethereal
Adjective
  • If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.
    Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The digital files are incorporeal.
    BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
Definition of incorporeal
Adjective
  • Yet, beneath the cliché lies a fundamental truth: Culture is the invisible backbone of organizational success.
    Marius Ivanauskas, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • On a nearly invisible corner of 307th Street and 475th Avenue in the middle of Union County, South Dakota, where farmland hugs you from everywhere and the topography begins to roll, is the Nora Store.
    Angela George, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • As the two compete to disprove the existence of the other’s passion, they get caught up in an encounter of both the spiritual and paranormal, imbuing both teenagers with powers beyond belief.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Or at the very least, take some cues from Kwanzaa, invented in 1966, which established a tradition of giving modest, meaningful gifts to children, separate from (i.e. after) Christmas, with no Santa myth, and with some cultural or spiritual significance.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of spiritual
Adjective
  • The Right was formless, fractured, a collection of irritable mental gestures -- and then William F. Buckley Jr. founded this journal, bringing the various respectable strands of conservatism together and discarding the others.
    Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That doubtlessly makes Skeleton Crew feel more formless than would be acceptable if the series had been trimmed down to a movie.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of formless
Adjective
  • Ansari answers crypto question with call for campaign finance reform Ansari’s candidacy was boosted by a massive expenditure from advocates of cryptocurrency, the digital currencies that exist on nonphysical, decentralized ledger systems.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
  • One of Ansari’s top financial backers was a group advocating for cryptocurrency, the digital currencies that exist on nonphysical, decentralized ledger systems.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of nonphysical
Adjective
  • The impact of these programs manifests in both tangible and intangible ways.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s because of its charming new mascot and supporting cast, imaginative gameplay and aesthetic, and an increasingly rare and intangible sense of magic and joy that got so many of us hooked on gaming in the hobby’s earliest years.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of intangible
Adjective
  • The play, about a fanciful tour guide of a dull and stately English country house who runs into conflict with a factually fastidious official at the historic property, was almost immaterial.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Some might think that is immaterial, as the U.S. is strong enough to have its way.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of immaterial
Adjective
  • Singing over gruff hip-hop beats and ethereal minimalist ballads, the Argentine singer weaves a provocative tale of self-discovery with diaristic lyrics that excavate self-acceptance, intense romance and emotional maturity.
    Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Candied and floral, almost perfumed fruit-like in quality with an ethereal long finish of orange blossom and red berries.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of ethereal
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