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in·tan·gi·ble

intangible

pronunciation:
ihn taen j bl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: incapable of being sensed by touch; not tangible.
Freedom, respect, and responsibility are all intangible things.
antonyms:
concrete, material, tangible
definition 2: incapable of being defined or quantified.
These differences may be intangible, but they can be strongly felt by most people.
antonyms:
tangible
 
part of speech: noun
definition: something such as an asset that represents value without having intrinsic value.
derivations: intangibly (adv.), intangibility (n.), intangibleness (n.)