weightless

adjective

weight·​less ˈwāt-ləs 

: having little weight : lacking apparent gravitational pull

weightlessly adverb

weightlessness noun

Synonyms of weightless

• lightweight

Examples of weightless in a Sentence

a light fabric that feels almost weightless

She floated in the pool, weightless.

Recent Examples on the Web

Whereas for makeup wear, pro makeup artist Naoko Scintu, who counts Kate Hudson, Florence Pugh, and Maude Apatow as clients, says a mist can add a first layer of hydration or a weightless dewiness to your look. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Accurately named, the Red Carpet Skin Luminous Foundation feels like a weightless skin tint but works like foundation to provide medium-to-full coverage with a natural finish that softly blurs. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

As movies slip further into the uncanny valley of digital chaos, Miller devised a brilliantly practical antidote to all the weightless CGI bogging down multiplex screens. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

It’s formulated to add weightless moisture and shine while taming flyaways and frizz. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1547, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weightless

• stateless

Kids Definition

weightless

adjective

weight·​less ˈwāt-ləs 

: having little weight : lacking apparent gravitational pull

weightlessness noun