1
[ adjective ] of no importance or relevance especially to a law case

Examples

"an objection that is immaterial after the fact"

Related terms

material

2
[ adjective ] without material form or substance

Synonyms

incorporeal

Examples

"an incorporeal spirit"

3
[ adjective ] lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other; often followed by "to"

Synonyms

indifferent

Examples

"whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)" "what others think is altogether indifferent to him"

Related terms

unimportant

4
[ adjective ] not pertinent to the matter under consideration

Examples

"an issue extraneous to the debate" "the price was immaterial" "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"

Related terms

irrelevant

5
[ adjective ] not consisting of matter

Synonyms

nonmaterial

Examples

"immaterial apparitions" "ghosts and other immaterial entities"

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