immaterial - Definition | Dictionary definition of immaterial

Definition of immaterial

of no importance or relevance especially to a law case

"an objection that is immaterial after the fact"

Antonyms:: material
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case; crucial
having crucial relevance; show more antonyms...

without material form or substance

Synonyms:: incorporeal; unbodied
having no body; bodiless, discorporate, disembodied, unembodied
not having a material body; spiritual
lacking material body or form or substance

Antonyms:: corporeal
having material or physical form or substance; material; bodied
having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination; bodily
having or relating to a physical material body; corporal, corporate, embodied, incarnate
possessing or existing in bodily form; reincarnate
having a new body; show more antonyms...

not consisting of matter

"immaterial apparitions"

"ghosts and other immaterial entities"

Synonyms:: nonmaterial; insubstantial, unreal, unsubstantial
lacking material form or substance; unreal; intangible, nonphysical
lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen

Antonyms:: material
derived from or composed of matter; real, substantial
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; physical
having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; show more antonyms...

not pertinent to the matter under consideration

"the price was immaterial"

Synonyms:: extraneous, impertinent, orthogonal; irrelevant
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

(often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

"whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)"