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unembodied

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: ənĕmbŏʹdĭd
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ənɛmˈbɒdɪd/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Incorporeal; not possessed of a body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: spirit; or other such essence so conceived; spirit; or other such essence so conceived

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not expressed or exhibited in material or concrete form; wholly abstract.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: ideas; theories; or the like

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 3

Not incorporated into a coherent system; conceptually disconnected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: ideas; theories; or the like

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Not united in a regimented structure; lacking structure and order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 5

Existing or operating without involvement by the body; solely mental or intellectual; “ungrounded”, “heady”.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective satellite

Meaning 6

not having a material body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bodiless ghosts

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discorporate, bodiless, unbodied, disembodied

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + embodied.