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immaterial

[im-uh-teer-ee-uhl] / ˌɪm əˈtɪər i əl /
ADJECTIVE
irrelevant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extraneous inconsequential meaningless trivial unimportant
WEAK
foreign impertinent inapplicable inapposite inappropriate inconsiderable inconsiderate inessential insignificant irrelative matter of indifference no big deal no never mind of no account of no consequence of no importance trifling unnecessary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
important relevant significant useful valuable worthwhile
WEAK
bodily essential material meaningful physical real solid substantial
ADJECTIVE
not existing in physical form
Synonyms
STRONG
incorporeal nonmaterial
WEAK
aerial airy apparitional asomatous bodiless celestial disbodied discarnate disembodied dreamlike dreamy ethereal ghostly heavenly impalpable imponderable incorporate insensible intangible metaphysical nonphysical psychic shadowy spectral spiritlike spiritual subjective supernatural unearthly unembodied unfleshly unsubstantial unworldly wraithlike
Antonyms
WEAK
bodily essential important material meaningful physical real relevant solid substantial

Example Sentences

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But his personal relationships are immaterial to our national interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

For true long-term investors with the stamina to let time and dividends compound returns of blue-chip stocks, chaos is immaterial.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

That said, whether the flight you were rebooked on had a TV or not is immaterial to the legality of your situation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Whatever the Post is worth today is immaterial to Bezos’ wealth.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

The problem was that you needed something really hot–hotter even than the middle of the hottest stars–to forge carbon and iron and the other elements without which we would be distressingly immaterial.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.