Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

He carries that sorrow with him now, just under the surface, almost tangible.

Abstract

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word tangible in the given sentence is abstract.

• Tangible means "able to be touched or felt."
• Abstract means "existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence."

The other words do not have the same meaning as tangible, so they are not its antonyms.

• Detectable means "able to be perceived or noticed."
• Actual means "existing in fact or reality."
• Distinct means "clearly defined or recognizable."