ETHEREALITY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

ethereality

noun

Definition of ethereality

as in airiness

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Noun

Light and midtone shades of blue add a sense of airiness to small kitchens.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Without the armrests on one side, the silhouette creates airiness, something that’s crucial in a couch for a small space.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026

Definition of airiness

Noun

Optimism is a key theme, expressed through color, embellishment, interesting fabrics and prints, alongside a new sense of lightness designed for the realities of summer.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The show set, which was a recreation of a cityscape with futuristic cars hovering over the runway, was a collaboration with set designer James Chinlund that contrasted with the lightness of the collection.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of lightness

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Almost across the board, designers responded to the record-breaking temperatures by chasing lightness—in terms of color, transparency, and weightlessness.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Plush toys have long served as soft zero-g indicators for spaceflight missions, drifting freely to signal the instant a spacecraft enters weightlessness.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of weightlessness

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