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floating on air

ADJECTIVE
glad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful contented joyful overjoyed pleased willing
STRONG
cheering gay pleasing rejoicing sparkling
WEAK
animated beaming blithesome bright can't complain cheery exhilarated felicitous genial gleeful gratified gratifying hilarious jocund jovial joyous lighthearted merry mirthful pleasant pleased as punch radiant tickled tickled pink tickled to death up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sad unhappy upset
STRONG
dull
ADJECTIVE
tickled
Synonyms
STRONG
animated beaming cheering contented delighted exhilarated gratified gratifying overjoyed pleased pleasing rejoicing sparkling up willing
WEAK
beautiful blithesome bright can't complain cheerful cheery felicitous gay genial gleeful happy hilarious jocund jovial joyful joyous lighthearted merry mirthful pleasant pleased as punch radiant tickled pink tickled to death
Antonyms
STRONG
depressed disappointed sad sorrowful unhappy upset

Example Sentences

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If people started floating on air suddenly one day, but only for one day, it would call into question the law of gravity.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

Every movement is smooth and effortless, like they’re floating on air.

From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2018

Justin Rose looked like he was floating on air when he holed out from the rough to finish tied-fourth in the 1998 Open at Royal Birkdale.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2014

“I have to catch the train,” I eventually said, floating on air.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2014

Now, as he lay on the couch in his trailer, sun in his eyes, he was dead tired but still floating on air.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss