tangible

[tan-juh-buhl] / ˈtæn dʒə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

real, concrete

Synonyms

STRONG

palpable touchable

WEAK

actual appreciable corporeal definite detectable discernible distinct embodied evident factual gross incarnated manifest material objective observable obvious patent perceivable perceptible phenomenal physical plain positive sensible solid stable substantial tactile verifiable visible well-grounded

Antonyms

WEAK

abstract conceptual imperceptible intangible unreal

Example Sentences

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Then there are the less tangible benefits of having global reach.

From The Wall Street Journal

His younger sister, Stella Morrow, 13, still feels awkward about grieving what is still tangible but out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times

Ellie did not get any scan pictures, so said she has no tangible record of her miscarriages.

From BBC

And that’s assuming that the hereafter is any kind of tangible location at all.

From Salon

Hayden Hashimoto, an attorney at Clean Air Task Force, meanwhile said "the public health and economic benefits of the current standard are tangible."

From Barron's

tangible

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