Featherlight
adj.energetic, joyfulliterary
What it means
Extremely light and easy to carry or wear.
Reach for it when emphasizing barely perceptible weight with a vivid comparison
The featherlight costume allowed the dancer to move freely.
Choose between these
6- everyday
low weight is a practical specification
not when Lightweight can imply flimsy construction or minor importance.
- warm
lightness also feels open or delicate
not when Airy may describe space or attitude rather than weight.
- warm
fine gentle construction is the appeal
not when Delicate can imply fragility even when the item is durable.
- professional
ultralight
a recognized low-weight category is intended
not when Ultralight may have a technical threshold.
- literary
translucent fineness deserves poetic language
not when Gossamer is too ornate for a product specification.
- literary
weightless
the sensation seems to involve no weight
not when Weightless is literally false under ordinary gravity.
Said against
3- heavy
- weighty
- dense
It naturally appears in
3- featherlight touch
A featherlight touch blended the charcoal without smudging it.
- featherlight fabric
The featherlight fabric dried within minutes.
- feel featherlight
The balanced frame makes the bicycle feel featherlight.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: extremely light opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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