ETHEREAL Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

ethereal

adjective

i-ˈthir-ē-əl

Definition of ethereal

as in spiritual

not composed of matter that ethereal attribute that every performer should have—charisma

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as in fluffy

resembling air in lightness the bakery's scrumptious pastries have a wonderfully ethereal consistency

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as in celestial

of, relating to, or suggesting heaven described as a land of ethereal beauty and tranquility

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Recent Examples of ethereal And then there’s Bryan’s, which is ethereal and swingy and, as Bi points out, barely a garment. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026 With Voluminous Curls Everything about Zendaya’s layered lob, from its ethereal curls to its messy finish, is *chef’s kiss. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026 Usually hidden by the glare of our star, the ethereal corona and its pale, wavering streams of plasma are shaped by the sun’s magnetic field. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 In Siberia, this ethereal dance will happen shortly after dawn; in Reykjavik, in the late afternoon; and, here in Valencia, the celestial pas-de-deux will boogie down just before sunset, right above the horizon. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ethereal

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The story seems a spiritual festival on the German-Polish border become an ensemble dramedy about healing and reinvention.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
But Watts, who is well-versed in gnosticism — an esoteric, religious philosophy that places emphasis on the spiritual realm and obtaining wisdom about oneself — seemed to have had a profound impact on McCollough’s worldview.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of spiritual

Adjective

Nothing beats the feeling of crisp, fresh white sheets and fluffy white towels, those mini bottles of shampoo and plastic-wrapped bars of tiny soap.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Inside, down-alternative filling gives it a fluffy feel, while box stitching keeps the fill from shifting around.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fluffy

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Where sacred meets celestial Science meets religion in the Vatican Observatory, a centuries-old center of astronomical research.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Out beyond the shore, the sky had turned a wash of pink and gold—a celestial curtainfall soundtracked by the thwack of a snare drum, and the mellifluous burble of yet another pint being poured.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of celestial

Adjective

Followers of the Abrahamic religions are supposed to treat God as immaterial and incorporeal, yet these early Yahweh worshippers imagined him as fully embodied.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of incorporeal

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Majdi described his son’s birth in near-metaphysical terms, his own grief as shattering.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
That Dante lived during both the 13th and 14th centuries — and that Tosches’ movements as his novel’s protagonist take place at the start of the 21st century — means nothing in Schnabel’s meta-metaphysical realm.

— A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

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Selena Gomez looked angelic in a white lace off-the-shoulder slip dress.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Best known for his angelic voice that plays on R&B and pop, WONHO seems to be testing out something new, bordering on dance, EDM, club, house, mellow pop, and hyper-pop.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of angelic

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Dark movie theaters, or creepy home basements, are the classic venues of choice for those who love supernatural scares.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
But in between the jump scares and supernatural horrors is a story of motherhood and confronting the past.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of supernatural

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