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gauzy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of gauzy

1 being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
  • gauzy spiderwebs
Synonyms of gauzy

cobwebby, filmy, flimsy, frothy, gossamer, gossamery, insubstantial, sleazy, unsubstantial
Words Related to gauzy

dainty, delicate, fine

feeble, fragile, frail

diaphanous, sheer, transparent
Near Antonyms of gauzy

durable, knockabout, lasting, tough

coarse, heavy, rough, rude
Antonyms of gauzy

sturdy, substantial
2 very thin and easy to see through
  • gauzy curtains that let plenty of light through
Synonyms of gauzy

cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gossamer, gossamery, see-through, sheer, transparent
Words Related to gauzy

clear, crystal, crystalline, limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid

lucid, translucent

dainty, delicate, flimsy, fragile, frail, insubstantial, unsubstantial

colorless, uncolored
Near Antonyms of gauzy

opaque

cloudy, foggy, hazy, misty, murky, nebulous, smoky (also smokey)

drab, dull, lackluster, lusterless
3 not seen or understood clearly
  • I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events.
Synonyms of gauzy

blear, bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, pale, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague
Words Related to gauzy

dark, dusky, gloomy

impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible

incomprehensible, indecipherable, indiscernible, inexplicable, mysterious, puzzling
Near Antonyms of gauzy

bright, distinct, evident, obvious, plain

certain, firm, strong, sure
Antonyms of gauzy

clear, definite, pellucid

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