intangible

Having no physical form that you can touch or sense.

• An idea is intangible.
• The company owns valuable intangible assets, including its brand name.
• These rights are intangible but can still be sold.

Similar words: nonphysical, immaterial

Opposites: tangible

Common phrases: intangible asset, intangible property, intangible thing

Felt or noticed, but difficult to explain clearly.

• The place has an intangible charm.
• Something intangible made us trust her immediately.
• He sensed an intangible connection with the old house.

Similar words: indefinable, elusive

Common phrases: intangible quality, intangible charm, intangible feeling

Something without physical form, such as a feeling, idea, or personal quality.

• Trust is an important intangible.
• The coach values intangibles like courage and teamwork.
• How do you measure an intangible such as confidence?

Common phrases: an intangible, important intangible, intangible like trust

Property with financial value but no physical form, such as shares or bank deposits.

• The account lists each intangible separately.
• Shares and bank deposits are intangibles with financial value.
• She inherited several intangibles, including bonds and shares.

Similar words: intangible asset

Common phrases: financial intangible, valuable intangible, intangible asset