weightless

[weyt-lis] / ˈweɪt lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

light

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ethereal inconsequential trivial

WEAK

agile airy atmospheric buoyant crumbly dainty delicate downy easy effervescent featherweight feathery filmy flimsy floatable floating fluffy friable frothy gossamery graceful imponderous insubstantial light as a feather light-footed lightweight lithe little loose meager nimble petty porous portable sandy sheer slender slight small spongy sprightly sylphlike thin tissuelike trifling unheavy unsubstantial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

important significant

Example Sentences

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But there are no rest days for the weightless: the astronauts have 30 minutes of exercise built in to their schedules.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

When it was over, I felt oddly aglow and weightless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In one cold yet weightless moment, the boy-man realizes his own dad might not care whether he survives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Muscle strength takes on a different meaning when everything is practically weightless.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

I can’t remember the last time Eve felt so weightless.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli