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

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Its native structure, the twenty-two-episode season, has become a rarity in the industry, as has its default lightness.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Citruses, like bergamot and orange rind, give vanilla a bright and airy lightness, whereas aromatic notes, like lavender and geranium, smell like a garden growing around vanilla orchid vines.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of lightness

Noun

Walker experienced about five minutes of weightlessness over the course of the 11-minute flight.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Researchers have documented that weightlessness affects many parts of the digestive system, from the mouth to the intestines.

— Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of weightlessness

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