Material and Nonmaterial

Opposite meaning words

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

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Nonmaterial is an antonym for material in spiritual topic.

Nonmaterial adjective - Not composed of matter.

Usage example: Newton's laws explain the effects of nonmaterial forces on bodies

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Material is an antonym for nonmaterial in topics: not existing in physical form, not physical.

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Nonmaterial and Material. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/nonmaterial

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Nonmaterial or Material. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/nonmaterial.

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