VAPOROUS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

vaporous

adjective

Definition of vaporous

as in weightless

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Recent Examples of vaporous Instead, his was airy, all clouds and fermatas, simultaneously vaporous and dense. — Colin Fleming, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2026 During cryovolcanism, liquid and vaporous water as well as other materials are ejected from inside a cosmic body. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025 Sculptural yet vaporous lightweight dresses were among the highlights. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vaporous

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Adjective

The result is weightless all-day volume that mimics that of hair on the much thicker side, and hairstylist Becca Kraeger swears by it for adding fullness and bounce to natural curls without weighing them down.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The Cream Multi-Stick can be used across cheeks, lips and eyes, delivering buildable color and a dewy finish through a creamy, weightless formula designed for mistake-proof application.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of weightless

Adjective

The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker said that some of its customers are expressing interest in placing orders for its critical semiconductor tools for 2029 and 2030 as AI demand remains buoyant.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of buoyant

Adjective

Roadmaps are frequently high-level and unsubstantial.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
This can alter the amount and types of ACE-inhibiting peptides created during fermentation2—and possibly account for kombucha's unsubstantial effect on blood pressure.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025

Definition of unsubstantial

Adjective

Here, low, lightweight furniture allows children to move objects and begin activities without asking an adult for help.

— Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
The Criminally Insane coffin is made of thin wood and the wheel cart is aluminum, making for a lightweight design.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lightweight

Adjective

The volunteer-run group is pursuing an unconventional Airship to Orbit plan that could use lighter-than-air vehicles to reach space.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
That’s likely due to the shoes’ lighter-than-air cushioning that’s made with the highest energy-return foam that the brand has ever made.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of lighter-than-air

Adjective

Despite the luxurious textures, the diaphanous space had the air of a compartment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
There have been diaphanous silhouettes, sculptural bodices, and romantic flourishes courtesy of Rodarte, Patrick McDowell, and Vivienne Westwood, often tempered by the slightly rebellious beauty choices that have become something of her signature.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of diaphanous

Adjective

But luxury companies may also struggle with DPP compliance because few rarefied supply chains have transparency beyond Tier 1, Brock said.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
In the 2030s, aging party leaders living in rarefied Zhongnanhai compounds may look out and see superficial stability.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rarefied

Adjective

On his latest, Young’s major-key meditations on love and alienation are as winsome as a bay breeze, if occasionally as insubstantial.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Tying all this to a generic RPG progression system full of constant but insubstantial upgrades and resources feels more like busywork than anything else.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of insubstantial

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