diaphanousness

noun

Definition of diaphanousnessnext
as in insubstantiality

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  1. fragility
  2. flimsiness
  3. daintiness
  4. fineness
Noun
  • The pope is now embracing that same fragility and uncertainty that many others with a similar diagnosis have faced.
    — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Austrian authorities have cited the headdress’s fragility as the cause preventing its return, as per a joint study by Austrian and Mexican conservators.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of fragility
Noun
  • The legal flimsiness of the indictment indicates just how far Blanche’s DOJ is willing to go to please the president.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • The Federal Police deployed a massive show of force — including armored vehicles and heavy weaponry — to apprehend a small group, creating a media spectacle that starkly contrasted with the flimsiness of the legal case.
    — Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of flimsiness
Noun
  • With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
    — Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of daintiness
Noun
  • In this find, the dirhams were cut into smaller pieces and used as a means of payment, with their value linked to the weight and fineness of the silver.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The fineness of the line between the two genres indicates that in her work overall, change is a matter of gradations.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of fineness
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“Diaphanousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaphanousness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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