intangible — English Dictionary

Adjective

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

   Antonyms

   tangible

2. Difficult to define or describe clearly, but nonetheless perceived.

   Examples

   an intangible quality of serenity in the music

Noun

1. Anything intangible.

   Examples

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   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.

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

Adjective

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

   Antonyms

   tangible

   Examples

   intangible assets such as good will

2. incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch

   Synonyms

   impalpable

   Antonyms

   tangible

3. hard to pin down or identify

   Examples

   an intangible feeling of impending disaster

4. lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen

   Synonyms

   nonphysical

   Examples

   that intangible thing — the soul

Noun

1. assets that are saleable though not material or physical

   Synonyms

   intangible asset

   Broader terms

   assets