disembodied
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: //dɪsɛmˈbɒdɪd//
KK: /dɪsɛmˈbɒdid/
adjective
Definition
Describing something that does not have a physical body or form, often used in a spiritual or ghostly context.
Example
The disembodied voice echoed through the empty room, sending chills down their spines.
Conversation
Did you hear that strange noise last night?
Yeah, it sounded like a disembodied voice or something.
I was so freaked out; it felt like a scene from a horror movie.
Totally! I kept wondering if it was just my imagination.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ethereal
spiritual
incorporeal
Antonyms
bodily
material
substantial
verb
Definition
To separate something from its physical body or form, often used in a context where a spirit or idea is thought to exist without a physical presence.
Example
The ghost was said to be a disembodied spirit, floating without a body.
Tense Forms
Past: disembodied
Past Participle: disembodied
Conversation
Did you hear that spooky story about the haunted house?
Yeah, they say a disembodied voice was heard at midnight!
That really gives me chills just thinking about it.
Root Explanation
Disembodied → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning apart) and "embodire" (from Latin, meaning to give a body to). The word describes something that has been separated from a body, often referring to a spirit or voice that exists without a physical form.
Memory Tip
Think of something that is 'apart' ('dis-') from a 'body' ('embodire') — that's why disembodied refers to something without a physical form.
Visually Confused Words
dismoded