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English adjective: ethereal | |||
| 1. | ethereal characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air | ||
| Samples | Figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away. Aerial fancies. An airy apparition. Physical rather than ethereal forms. | ||
| Synonyms | aerial, aeriform, aery, airy | ||
| Similar | insubstantial, unreal, unsubstantial | ||
| Antonyms | substantial, material, real | ||
| 2. | ethereal of or containing or dissolved in ether | ||
| Samples | Ethereal solution. | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 3. | ethereal of heaven or the spirit | ||
| Samples | Celestial peace. Ethereal melodies. The supernal happiness of a quiet death. | ||
| Synonyms | celestial, supernal | ||
| Similar | heavenly | ||
| Antonyms | earthly | ||
| 4. | ethereal characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy | ||
| Samples | This smallest and most ethereal of birds. Gossamer shading through his playing. | ||
| Synonyms | gossamer | ||
| Similar | delicate | ||
| Antonyms | rugged | ||
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