diaphanousness

noun

Definition of diaphanousnessnext
as in insubstantiality

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  1. fragility
  2. flimsiness
  3. daintiness
  4. fineness
Noun
  • Technology teams build spare capacity into critical systems because operating continuously at the limit creates fragility.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The shortage of intramuscular penicillin only underscored the fragility of public health.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
Definition of fragility
Noun
  • The legal flimsiness of the indictment indicates just how far Blanche’s DOJ is willing to go to please the president.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • The Federal Police deployed a massive show of force — including armored vehicles and heavy weaponry — to apprehend a small group, creating a media spectacle that starkly contrasted with the flimsiness of the legal case.
    — Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of flimsiness
Noun
  • With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
    — Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of daintiness
Noun
  • The fineness of the line between the two genres indicates that in her work overall, change is a matter of gradations.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • My matzo balls took twice as long to cook according to her fineness in the video.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of fineness
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