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Synonyms for bodily

  • adjective

Most common

physical corporal carnal fleshly

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Physical — having a body or material form; physical; corporeal

physical, corporal, carnal, material, fleshly, somatic, tangible, substantial, corporeal dated

Antonyms

mental, immaterial

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal.

Related words

Word family
body bodacious
Phrases
grievous bodily harm bodily fluid bodily function bodily process bodily oath

Example sentences

  • physical Sami never had a physical relationship with Layla.
  • corporal Corporal punishment is now prohibited in schools.
  • carnal Carnal desires are said to have been Rasputin's vices.
  • fleshly Abstain from fleshly and worldly lusts.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bodilyrising
physicalsteady
corporalrising
carnalrising
fleshlyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
carnal2
7 letters
somatic3, fleshly
8 letters
material4, physical3, tangible3, corporal3
9 letters
corporeal
11 letters
substantial3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carnal2 = 2 syllables).