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 creamy formula feels nourishing yet weightless, forming an ultra-thin, flexible film that moves with your expressions and then bounces back into place.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Line Smoother preps and blurs, then Balance-n-Brighten delivers buildable, weightless coverage with marbleized pigments for a polished finish.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of weightless

Adjective

During testing, the structure remained buoyant even after cracks developed, connection points fractured, and an entire lattice layer broke apart.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
The grinning Colbert was positively buoyant arriving to the empty engraving counter with his already-dancing wife, Evelyn McGee Colbert.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 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

The eFlyer 2 seeks to address both requirements through its electric powertrain and lightweight structure.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Meta and Apple are fierce rivals, and on Wednesday, the Facebook creator upped the ante by announcing new lightweight virtual reality glasses that make Apple’s Vision Pro headset look like bulky old tech.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 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

The craftsmanship continues upstairs, where jamdani fabrics and wallpapers in the primary bedroom celebrate the ancient Bengal art of weaving fine diaphanous textiles, embodying the showroom’s dedication to materiality, artistry, and the human hand.

— AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Kaia Gerber left little to the imagination in a diaphanous black dress at the London premiere of The Shards.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of diaphanous

Adjective

On road, the KB998 Rimini’s rarity factor should only bolster Bimota’s already rarefied status.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Deliberately choppy and abrupt in its transitions from sequences that almost play like standalone shorts, Masc may be too rarefied to venture beyond fests and niche settings.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of rarefied

Adjective

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
But too few of those ideas yield satisfying conclusions, resulting in a drama that becomes treacly and insubstantial, reaching for a profundity that remains elusive.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Definition of insubstantial

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