Synonyms of temporal

temporal

adjective

ˈtem-p(ə-)rəl 

1

as in mundane

having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven

do not worry about temporal concerns, but instead focus on spiritual matters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mundane
• terrestrial
• physical
• earthly
• bodily
• animal
• worldly
• corporeal
• sublunary
• earthbound
• carnal
• daily
• corporal
• fleshly
• terrene
• material
• diurnal
• earthborn
• anthropocentric
• unspiritual
• anthropic
• anthropical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• celestial
• heavenly
• spiritual
• metaphysical
• unearthly
• religious
• divine
• nontemporal
• unworldly
• sacred
• utopian
• devotional
• supernal
• empyreal
• extraterrestrial
• empyrean
• transcendental
• supernatural
• Elysian
• transcendent
• ethereal

2

as in secular

not involving religion or religious matters

administrators on campus are in place to deal with students' temporal needs, and spiritual advisors are available to help students with their nontemporal needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secular
• physical
• nonreligious
• profane
• earthly
• corporal
• mundane
• pagan
• terrestrial
• lay
• worldly
• atheistic
• godless
• laic
• bodily
• irreligious
• substantial
• nonclerical
• nondenominational
• nonsectarian
• religionless
• laical
• carnal
• material
• paganish
• blasphemous
• terrene
• impious
• irreverent
• sacrilegious
• fleshly
• unhallowed
• unconsecrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• religious
• spiritual
• divine
• sacred
• holy
• metaphysical
• pious
• godly
• sacrosanct
• consecrated
• prayerful
• reverent
• hallowed
• devout
• worshipful
• immaterial
• insubstantial
• ethereal
• unsubstantial
• nonphysical
• incorporeal
• churchly
• sanctified
• bodiless

Examples of temporal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the triptych unfolds, each temporal and spatial shift provokes metaphysical questions about colonial influence on native peoples and the ever-present tensions between indigeneity and the Western world. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2024

This suggests that the cell has control knobs to tune the spatial and temporal organization needed to orchestrate cell division. —Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024

Brain scans showed those who received liraglutide lost nearly 50% less volume in the frontal, temporal, parietal and total gray matter − areas of the brain that control memory, learning, language and decision making. —Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024

The film’s temporal fuzziness also baffles: everything screams mid-19th century except for the appearance of cars and headphones. —Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 26 July 2024