: having little weight : lacking apparent gravitational pull
weightlessly
adverb
weightlessness
noun
Examples of weightless in a Sentence
a light fabric that feels almost weightless
She floated in the pool, weightless.
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This game-changing spray uses polymers to create an undetectable, weightless layer over hair, blocking frizz-causing humidity.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
And without that sense of risk, much of the evening feels curiously weightless.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Her records sometimes make facile distinctions difficult, but Fidelity is more wistful and weightless than either Ten Fold or do it afraid.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
And without that sense of risk, much of the evening feels curiously weightless.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Her records sometimes make facile distinctions difficult, but Fidelity is more wistful and weightless than either Ten Fold or do it afraid.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
Its Silk Serum Tinted Moisturizer Foundation is weightless and blurring, according to an editor.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for weightless
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“Weightless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weightless. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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weightless
adjective
weight·less
ˈwāt-ləs 
: having little weight : lacking apparent gravitational pull
weightlessness
noun
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