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materialistic Antonyms

Opposite of materialistic

Because the opposite of materialistic shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Excessively concerned with physical comfort, money, and the acquisition of material possessions rather than spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.

Usage Example

"Critics argued that the holiday season had become overly commercialized and spiritual."

Strongest
spiritual
Strong
ascetic
unworldly
idealistic
altruistic

• adjective (Context 2)

Relating to or characterized by the philosophical doctrine of materialism, which holds that physical matter is the only fundamental reality.

Usage Example

"The nineteenth-century philosopher proposed a strictly idealistic explanation of human consciousness."

Strongest
idealistic
spiritualistic
Strong
metaphysical
immaterial

Similar words to materialistic

Words similar to materialistic shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

materialist
acquisitive
physicalist
mercenary
worldly
greedy
naturalistic
possessive
See all synonyms of materialistic

• Nearby Words

mate
materialism
materialist
materialistic
materialistically
materialization
materialize

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Materialistic. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/materialistic
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