Intangible
Intangible adjective - Not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch.
Usage example: electrical energy is completely intangible
Material is an antonym for intangible.
Nearby Words: intangibility, intangibly
Material
Material adjective - Relating to or composed of matter.
Usage example: there's no material evidence, such as a dead body, that a murder has been committed
Both words in one sentence
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Intangible Theft: Averted when the Grinch tries to steal Christmas by taking away all the material trappings of the holiday, and finds the spirit of Christmas remains intact.
- Given that in this fanfic, he is nude in his cursed form (a female spirit, not only invisible to normals, but intangible to any non-living material), this reaction is probably justified.
Source: You Can See Me? - It is generally not material, existing as an intangible energy or on a spiritual level, though it may have a physical manifestations in areas that act as a nexus or wellspring for it.
Source: Sentient Cosmic Force
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