non-physical
adjective
(alsononphysical)uk/ˌnɒnˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌnɑːnˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/non-physicaladjective(BODY)
notrelatingto or using thebody:
Most of thestudentshadexperiencedsomeformof nonphysicalharassment.
Because of my backtroubleI can only do non-physicalwork.
- Parents need to have a non-physicalmeansofdiscipliningtheirchildren.
- It isalrightto use nonphysicalpunishmentswhen thechildrenbreaktherules.
- Thepeoplein thestudyalsofeltbetterafter doing nonphysicalactivities.
Passive and not working
- anywhere
- breather
- breathing space
- bum
- bum around
- dormancy
- idle
- laze
- leavesomeonebeidiom
- lie around
- moribund
- navel
- non-practising
- recharge
- siesta
- sit onyourhandsidiom
- sit round
- slob
- slob around (something)
- slop around (something)
non-physicaladjective(SOLID MATTER)
relatingto things that you cannotseeortouch:
Thegoodwillofourcustomersis a non-physicalasset.
I am moreimpressedby non-physicalqualitiessuch askindnessandcourage.
- We also own non-physicalassetssuch ascomputersoftware.
- Istartedtothinkthat there might be a non-physicalexplanationfor what we wereseeing.
- Do youbelievethat we all have a non-physicalsoul?