intangible

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Unable to be touched or physically measured.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Anything intangible.

Examples

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

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

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bl̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes.

  2. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

More examples

In context

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

  • 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.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.