Synonyms of bodily

bodily

adjective

ˈbä-də-lē 

as in physical

of or relating to the human body

the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physical
• corporeal
• somatic
• physiological
• physiologic
• animal
• anatomical
• anatomic
• carnal
• corporal
• material
• sensual
• fleshly
• sensuous
• hand-to-hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mental
• psychological
• intellectual
• inner
• cerebral
• spiritual
• psychologic
• nonphysical
• nonmaterial
• immaterial
• psychical
• metaphysical
• psychic
• insubstantial
• incorporeal
• bodiless
• ethereal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bodily

Steven Soliz pleaded guilty to assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and inflicting injury on an elder adult, both felonies, as well as a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. —City News Service, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2025

Emanuel Pugh, 26, was charged Tuesday with strangulation, two counts of domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, two counts of criminal confinement, and one count of domestic battery. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025

On Tuesday, the defendants pleaded guilty to felony counts of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, but those convictions could be reduced to misdemeanors in a year. —City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025

Too much stress can result in changes to certain bodily processes that cause GAS. —Laura Schober, Health, 23 Jan. 2025