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FEATHERLIGHT Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word featherlight. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word featherlight. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FEATHERLIGHT

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airy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• open to or abounding in fresh air

• not practical or realizable; speculative

• having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air

• characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

buoyant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

• characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness

dainty
adjectiveadj
noun

• something considered choice to eat

adjective satellite

• delicately beautiful

• especially pleasing to the taste

• excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

delicate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

adjective satellite

• marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

• easily hurt

• developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

• difficult to handle; requiring great tact

• of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

ethereal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or containing or dissolved in ether

adjective satellite

• characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

• of heaven or the spirit

• characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

flimsy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not convincing

noun

• a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

adjective satellite

• lacking solidity or strength

• lacking substance or significance

floaty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

gossamer
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

• filaments from a web that was spun by a spider

adjective satellite

• characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

• so thin as to transmit light

insubstantial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking material form or substance; unreal

adjective satellite

• lacking in nutritive value

• lacking solidity or strength

lightweight
adjectiveadj
noun

• a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds

• someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous

• an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds

• a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds

• A weight class division in combat sports, for fighters heavier than those in the featherweight division and lighter than those in the welterweight division.

adjective satellite

• weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use

• having no importance or influence

slight
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

noun

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

adjective satellite

• lacking substance or significance

• being of delicate or slender build

verb

• pay no attention to, disrespect

Best Hypernyms For FEATHERLIGHT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for featherlight, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
air buoyant delicate ethereal light weightless

Alternatives for AIRY

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