Featherlight
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.
Words to choose between 6
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| warm | |
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everyday
Fits when low weight is a practical specification
Careful Lightweight can imply flimsy construction or minor importance.
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warm
Fits when lightness also feels open or delicate
Careful Airy may describe space or attitude rather than weight.
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warm
Fits when fine gentle construction is the appeal
Careful Delicate can imply fragility even when the item is durable.
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professional
ultralight
Fits when a recognized low-weight category is intended
Careful Ultralight may have a technical threshold.
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literary
Fits when translucent fineness deserves poetic language
Careful Gossamer is too ornate for a product specification.
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literary
weightless
Fits when the sensation seems to involve no weight
Careful Weightless is literally false under ordinary gravity.
Opposites 3
- heavy
- weighty
- dense
Common phrases 3
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featherlight touch
A featherlight touch blended the charcoal without smudging it.
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featherlight fabric
The featherlight fabric dried within minutes.
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feel featherlight
The balanced frame makes the bicycle feel featherlight.
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