Immaterial Definition & Meaning

immaterial
adjective
  1. of no importance or relevance especially to a law case; "an objection that is immaterial after the fact"
  2. without material form or substance; "an incorporeal spirit"
  3. not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"
  4. not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
  5. (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other; "whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"; "what others think is altogether indifferent to him"

Synonyms for immaterial

bodiless adj

not having a material body; "bodiless ghosts" having no trunk or main part; "a bodiless head"

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discorporate adj

not having a material body; "bodiless ghosts"

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disembodied adj

not having a material body; "bodiless ghosts"

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extraneous adj

not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial

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impertinent adj

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

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incorporeal adj

without material form or substance; "an incorporeal spirit"

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indifferent adj

marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly

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intangible adj

(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value

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irrelevant adj

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations"

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nonmaterial adj

not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"

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  • "spiritual, invisible, immaterial"
    Jedi Mind Tricks — Deathbed Doctrine

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What does immaterial mean?
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case; "an objection that is immaterial after the fact" without material form or substance; "an incorporeal spirit" not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities" not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point" (often followed by `to') lacking importance
What part of speech is immaterial?
Immaterial is an adjective.
How many definitions does immaterial have?
Immaterial has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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