Adjective

physical (comparative more physical, superlative most physical)

Positive physical

Comparative more physical

Superlative most physical

1. Having to do with the body.

   Are you feeling any physical effects?

2. Having to do with the material world.

   It's not so much a physical place as a state of mind.

3. Involving bodily force.

   This team plays a very physical game, so watch out.

4. Having to do with physics.

   This substance has a number of interesting physical properties.

Antonyms

• psychological, having to do with the mind rather than body.

Derived terms

• physical body
• physical chemistry
• physical examination
• physical relations
• physical therapy
• physical world

Related terms

• metaphysical
• physicality
• physically
• physician
• physics

Physical can mean any of the following things below:

• Any entities which are composed of matter and/or energy, as well as the physical properties of those entities; and not merely items of thought or belief.
• Physical examination, a regular overall check-up with a doctor;
• Physical (1981), an album by Olivia Newton-John;
• "Physical", a 1981 song by Olivia Newton-John from the album with the same name;
• "Physical" (2004), a song by Swedish pop group Alcazar;
• "Physical (You're So)" (1980), a song from Adam & the Ants' album Kings of the Wild Frontier, later covered by Nine Inch Nails on Broken (1992);