English adjective: corporal | |||
1. | corporal affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit | ||
Samples | Bodily needs. A corporal defect. Corporeal suffering. A somatic symptom or somatic illness. | ||
Synonyms | bodily, corporeal, somatic | ||
Similar | physical | ||
Antonyms | mental | ||
2. | corporal possessing or existing in bodily form | ||
Samples | What seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind. An incarnate spirit. `corporate' is an archaic term. | ||
Synonyms | bodied, corporate, embodied, incarnate | ||
Similar | corporeal, material | ||
Antonyms | incorporeal, immaterial | ||
English noun: corporal | |||
1. | corporal (person) a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer | ||