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gossamer

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of gossamer

1 being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance

  • fairies are usually depicted as wearing gossamer or tattered clothing
Synonyms of gossamer

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

dainty, delicate, fine

feeble, fragile, frail

diaphanous, sheer, transparent
Near Antonyms of gossamer

durable, knockabout, lasting, tough

coarse, heavy, rough, rude
Antonyms of gossamer

sturdy, substantial

2 resembling air in lightness

  • the gossamer veil seemed to float about the bride as she walked down the aisle
Synonyms of gossamer

airy, ethereal, fluffy, gossamery, light
Words Related to gossamer

cobwebby, dainty, delicate, diaphanous, downy, feathery, flimsy, gauzelike, gauzy, insubstantial, tender, wispy

buoyant, lighter-than-air, lightweight, rarefied, unsubstantial, vaporous, weightless

cumulous, pillowy
Near Antonyms of gossamer

firm, solid, substantial

bulky, burdensome, cumbersome, hefty, hulking, lumpish, ponderous, unwieldy, weighty
Antonyms of gossamer

heavy, leaden

3 very thin and easy to see through

  • didnʼt see the gossamer spider webs until the sun hit them just right
Synonyms of gossamer

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

peekaboo

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

lucid, translucent

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

colorless, uncolored
Near Antonyms of gossamer

opaque

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

drab, dull, lackluster, lusterless

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