Imaginary and Material

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Imaginary adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.

Usage example: told by the psychologist that it was perfectly normal for their child to have an imaginary friend

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Material is an antonym for imaginary.

Nearby Words: imagination, imaginative

Material adjective - Relating to or composed of matter.

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Imaginary is an antonym for material.

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Material and Imaginary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/imaginary/material

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