gossamery

1 being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance that gossamery dress should be washed gently by hand so it doesn't disintegrate Synonyms of gossamery cobwebby, filmy, frothy, gauzy, gossamer, flimsy, insubstantial, sleazy, unsubstantialWords Related to gossamery dainty, delicate, fine; feeble, fragile, frail; diaphanous, sheer, transparentNear Antonyms of gossamery durable, knockabout, lasting, tough; coarse, heavy, rough, rudeAntonyms of gossamery sturdy, substantial

2 resembling air in lightness a gossamery feather floating on the breeze Synonyms of gossamery ethereal, fluffy, gossamer, airy, lightWords Related to gossamery cobwebby, dainty, delicate, diaphanous, downy, feathery, flimsy, gauzelike, gauzy, insubstantial, tender, wispy; buoyant, lighter-than-air, lightweight, rarefied, unsubstantial, vaporous, weightless; cumulous, pillowyNear Antonyms of gossamery firm, solid, substantial; bulky, burdensome, cumbersome, hefty, hulking, lumpish, ponderous, unwieldy, weightyAntonyms of gossamery heavy, leaden

3 very thin and easy to see through use this gossamery cheesecloth to strain the liquid out of the cottage cheese Synonyms of gossamery cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauzelike, gauzy, gossamer, sheer, see-through, transparentWords Related to gossamery peekaboo; clear, crystal, crystalline, limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid; lucid, translucent; dainty, delicate, flimsy, fragile, frail, insubstantial, unsubstantial; colorless, uncoloredNear Antonyms of gossamery opaque; cloudy, foggy, hazy, misty, murky, nebulous, smoky (also smokey); drab, dull, lackluster, lusterless