Synonyms for material
noun
Matter
body, corporeality, substance; see element 2, matter 1.
Unfinished matter; often plural
raw material, stuff, stock, staple, ore, stockpile, crop, supply, accumulation; see also alloy, cloth, cotton, element, linen, metal, mineral, plastic, rock 1, rubber, wool 1, 2.
See material in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
That from which things are or can be made:
matter, stuff, substance. Idiom: grist for one's mill. See matterThings needed for a task, journey, or other purpose.
Used in plural: accouterment (often used in plural), apparatus, equipment, gear, materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, tackle, thing (used in plural), turnout. See meansThe basic substance or essential elements of character that qualify a person for a specified role:
stuff, timber. See be
adjective
Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses:
concrete, corporeal, objective, phenomenal, physical, sensible, substantial, tangible. See body, matterOf or preoccupied with material rather than spiritual or intellectual things:
materialistic, sensual. See bodyRelated to the matter at hand:
applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, pertinent, relevant. Idiom: to the point. See relevantHaving great significance:
big, consequential, considerable, historic, important, large, meaningful, monumental, significant, substantial. See important
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