adj

intangible

ihn-TAN-jih-buhl

adj

Unable to be touched or physically grasped; not solid or concrete.

"Company culture is intangible, but it affects everything employees do."

"There was an intangible sense of unease in the room."

noun

An asset with no physical form, such as a brand name, patent, or goodwill.

"Intangibles like brand reputation can be worth more than physical assets."

How to Use Intangible

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething real but that you can't physically touch or measure directly.

Easily confused with

tangible →

Common pairings

intangible asset intangible benefits intangible quality

more intangible comparative, intangibles plural, most intangible superlative

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Company culture is _____, but it affects everything employees do.

From Latin tangere, "to touch," with the negative prefix in- — literally "untouchable."

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