FLOATY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

floaty

adjective

Definition of floaty

as in floating

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Recent Examples of floaty The mom of four paired the silvery garment with a pair of floaty cream pants and matching open-toe heels, similar to the look Chiuri debuted on the runway in Rome earlier this month. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 On the road, the bZ’s suspension prioritizes ride comfort over corner-carving theatrics, absorbing rough pavement pretty well while maintaining enough body control to avoid feeling too floaty. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026 The drapey wide-leg pants pair effortlessly with a crisp blouse, while the floaty top looks just as chic with jeans or a breezy midi skirt. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Klausner answered that question with whisper-light sheer crepe shirting, floaty shorts and barely-there chiffon tanks that drifted across the stage. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for floaty

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Adjective

Companies with a smaller market value generally tend to have more floating rate debt than larger businesses.

— Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Social media posts and years of reviewing cookie-cutter luxury hotels had conditioned me to equate floating breakfasts, monogrammed accessories, butler service, and aromatherapy menus as markers of a dreamy luxury vacation.

— Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024

Definition of floating

Adjective

Toward the end of the show, a female model came trundling down the runway, adorned in one of the collection’s more elegant coats crafted from a buoyant faux fur.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
The class of buoyant new distributors who arrived at TIFF two years ago with fresh cash and big talk has thinned out considerably.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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