Added 9 October 2026
intangible
/ɪnˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ noun
In Latin: intactilis Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intangible at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value.
intangible assets such as good will
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Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch.
the intangible constituent of energy
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Hard to pin down or identify.
an intangible feeling of impending disaster
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French intangible, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
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