| 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 | ||