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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /
ADJECTIVE
bodily, tangible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actual appreciable earthly perceptible physical substantial
STRONG
animal concrete corporeal objective real true
WEAK
carnal fleshly incarnate nonspiritual palpable phenomenal sensible sensual worldly
Antonyms
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immaterial imperceptible mental spiritual
STRONG
dishonest false intangible invalid
WEAK
ethereal incorporeal irrelevant unimportant unsubstantial
ADJECTIVE
important, relevant
Synonyms
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considerable meaningful serious significant substantial
STRONG
cardinal essential fundamental grave key primary
WEAK
ad rem applicable applicative apposite apropos big consequential germane indispensable intrinsic momentous pertinent pointful vital weighty
Antonyms
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insignificant little meaningless minor small trivial unimportant
STRONG
auxiliary inessential nonessential secondary
WEAK
ethereal immaterial incorporeal intangible irrelevant mental unsubstantial
NOUN
matter, fabric
Synonyms
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cloth component element equipment goods ingredient machinery object stuff substance supply textile
STRONG
being body bolt constituent crop entity gear habiliments individual materiel outfit paraphernalia staple stock tackle thing
Antonyms
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whole
STRONG
abstract concept inanimate
NOUN
written matter
Synonyms
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data evidence information text work
STRONG
facts notes reading

Example Sentences

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A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said a man in his 30s was arrested in November 2025 on suspicion of unauthorised access to computer material.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A $150 March Madness ticket would not, likely, be of real material benefit to either of you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But this week may hold the most material updates yet.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"These synthetically produced molecules are constructed similarly to the building blocks of our genetic material and likewise to that of viruses," explains Dr. Mara Klöhn from Ruhr University Bochum.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

It was that warmer temperatures all around the world were melting the permafrost in the Arctic, and tiny microbes were feasting on the newly unfrozen plant material in the ground.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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