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(ɪmətɪəriəl)

adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you say that something is immaterial, you mean that it is not important or not relevant.

Whether we like him or not is immaterial.

Synonyms: irrelevant, insignificant, unimportant, unnecessary More Synonyms of immaterial

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immaterial in British English

(ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl)

adjective

of no real importance; inconsequential

not formed of matter; incorporeal; spiritual

Derived forms

immateriality (ˌimmaˌteriˈality) or immaterialness (ˌimmaˈterialness)

noun

immaterially (ˌimmaˈterially)

adverb

immaterial in American English

(ˌɪməˈtɪriəl)

adjective

not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual

that does not matter; not pertinent; unimportant

Derived forms

immateriality (ˌimmaˌteriˈality) (ˌɪməˌtɪriˈæləti)

nounWord forms: plural ˌimmaˌteriˈalities

immaterially (ˌimmaˈterially)

adverb

Word origin

ME immateriel < LL immaterialis: see in-2 & material

Examples of 'immaterial' in a sentence
immaterial

She was the only person, in any case, that he had to say goodbye to -- the rest was immaterial, of no importance whatsoever.Perhaps the attendant dangers of living here are immaterial, given the hipness of the milieu.Whether they found it on him, or when they searched his premises is immaterial."That is irrelevant and immaterial and none of your business, Miss Minton.

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British English: immaterial ADJECTIVE

If you say that something is immaterial, you mean that it is not important or not relevant.

Whether we like him or not is immaterial.

American English: immaterial
Brazilian Portuguese: irrelevante
Chinese: 无关紧要的
European Spanish: incorpóreo
French: sans importance
German: unwichtig
Italian: irrilevante
Japanese: 重要でない
Korean: 중요하지 않은
European Portuguese: irrelevante
Latin American Spanish: incorpóreo

1 (adjective) in the sense of irrelevant

Definition

of no real importance or relevance

Whether we like him or not is immaterial.

Synonyms

irrelevant

irrelevant details

insignificant

In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city.

unimportant

It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.

unnecessary

trivial

I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial.

trifling

The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum.

inconsequential

a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were

extraneous

Let's not allow ourselves to be sidetracked by extraneous questions.

inconsiderable

He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit.

of no importance

of no consequence

inessential

a matter of indifference

of little account

inapposite

Opposites

important

significant

essential

crucial

material

relevant

germane

substantial

2 (adjective) in the sense of spiritual

Definition

not formed of matter

Synonyms

spiritual

She lived entirely by spiritual values.

ghostly

airy

`launch aid', an airy euphemism for more state handouts

metaphysical

He was moved by a metaphysical sense quite alien to him.

ethereal

the ethereal realm of the divine

disembodied

incorporeal

unsubstantial

unembodied

Opposites

real

earthly

physical

tangible

Additional synonyms

in the sense of airy

Definition

having little basis in reality

`launch aid', an airy euphemism for more state handouts

Synonyms

insubstantial,

imaginary,

visionary,

flimsy,

fanciful,

ethereal,

immaterial,

illusory,

wispy,

weightless,

incorporeal,

vaporous

in the sense of ethereal

Definition

heavenly or spiritual

the ethereal realm of the divine

Synonyms

spiritual,

heavenly (informal),

unearthly,

sublime,

celestial,

unworldly,

empyreal

in the sense of extraneous

Definition

not essential or relevant to the situation or subject being considered

Let's not allow ourselves to be sidetracked by extraneous questions.

Synonyms

irrelevant,

inappropriate,

unrelated,

unconnected,

immaterial,

beside the point,

impertinent,

inadmissible,

off the subject,

inapplicable,

inapt,

inapposite

Nearby words of
immaterial

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immanent
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immaturity
immeasurable

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单词	immaterial
释义	Trends of immaterial View usage for: immaterial (ɪmətɪəriəl) adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that something is immaterial, you mean that it is not important or not relevant. Whether we like him or not is immaterial. Synonyms: irrelevant, insignificant, unimportant, unnecessary More Synonyms of immaterial More Synonyms of immaterial immaterial in British English (ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl) adjective 1. of no real importance; inconsequential 2. not formed of matter; incorporeal; spiritual Derived forms immateriality (ˌimmaˌteriˈality) or immaterialness (ˌimmaˈterialness) noun immaterially (ˌimmaˈterially) adverb immaterial in American English (ˌɪməˈtɪriəl) adjective 1. not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual 2. that does not matter; not pertinent; unimportant Derived forms immateriality (ˌimmaˌteriˈality) (ˌɪməˌtɪriˈæləti) nounWord forms: plural ˌimmaˌteriˈalities immaterially (ˌimmaˈterially) adverb Word origin ME immateriel < LL immaterialis: see in-2 & material Examples of 'immaterial' in a sentence immaterial She was the only person, in any case, that he had to say goodbye to -- the rest was immaterial, of no importance whatsoever. Sillitoe, Alan THE OPEN DOOR (2002) Perhaps the attendant dangers of living here are immaterial, given the hipness of the milieu. Alex George LOVE YOU MADLY (2002) Whether they found it on him, or when they searched his premises is immaterial. Meek, M R D A WORM OF DOUBT (2002) "That is irrelevant and immaterial and none of your business, Miss Minton. Elizabeth Peters LORD OF THE SILENT (2002) In other languages immaterial British English: immaterial ADJECTIVE If you say that something is immaterial, you mean that it is not important or not relevant. Whether we like him or not is immaterial. American English: immaterial Brazilian Portuguese: irrelevante Chinese: 无关紧要的 European Spanish: incorpóreo French: sans importance German: unwichtig Italian: irrilevante Japanese: 重要でない Korean: 중요하지 않은 European Portuguese: irrelevante Latin American Spanish: incorpóreo 1 (adjective) in the sense of irrelevant Definition of no real importance or relevance Whether we like him or not is immaterial. Synonyms irrelevant irrelevant details insignificant In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. unimportant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. unnecessary trivial I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial. trifling The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. inconsequential a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were extraneous Let's not allow ourselves to be sidetracked by extraneous questions. inconsiderable He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. of no importance of no consequence inessential a matter of indifference of little account inapposite Opposites important , significant , essential , crucial , material , relevant , germane , substantial 2 (adjective) in the sense of spiritual Definition not formed of matter Synonyms spiritual She lived entirely by spiritual values. ghostly airy `launch aid', an airy euphemism for more state handouts metaphysical He was moved by a metaphysical sense quite alien to him. ethereal the ethereal realm of the divine disembodied incorporeal unsubstantial unembodied Opposites real , earthly , physical , tangible Additional synonyms in the sense of airy Definition having little basis in reality `launch aid', an airy euphemism for more state handouts Synonyms insubstantial, imaginary, visionary, flimsy, fanciful, ethereal, immaterial, illusory, wispy, weightless, incorporeal, vaporous in the sense of ethereal Definition heavenly or spiritual the ethereal realm of the divine Synonyms spiritual, heavenly (informal), unearthly, sublime, celestial, unworldly, empyreal in the sense of extraneous Definition not essential or relevant to the situation or subject being considered Let's not allow ourselves to be sidetracked by extraneous questions. Synonyms irrelevant, inappropriate, unrelated, unconnected, immaterial, beside the point, impertinent, inadmissible, off the subject, inapplicable, inapt, inapposite Nearby words of immaterial imitator immaculate immanent immaterial immature immaturity immeasurable Synonyms of 'immaterial' immaterial Explore 'immaterial' in the dictionary
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