as in lightness
the state or quality of having little weight
the relative weightlessness of the suitcase surprised me
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Recent Examples of weightlessness
Previous Virgin Galactic missions have lasted more than an hour from takeoff to touchdown, but passengers typically only have a few minutes to see Earth from space while experiencing a few minutes of weightlessness.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 June 2026
During the 11-minute journey, astronauts soar past the Kármán line (100 km/62 miles), experience several minutes of weightlessness, and enjoy views of Earth.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
His research for the project included reading up on the effects of long-term weightlessness and sensory deprivation, as well as dipping into old Japanese legends and international fairytales.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Trump is shrugging them off, entering a state of weightlessness where all thought of consequences and all concern for mundane irritants like inflation and affordability are left behind.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding back to Earth.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
His playing also contributes to the airiness of the album, the sense of weightlessness that has more in common with SUSS or Chuck Johnson than anybody on country radio.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Such toys are traditionally used to indicate when a crew becomes weightlessness on reaching orbit.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In a film that nimbly walks the tightrope between lightheartedness and weightlessness, Jerry and Mabel’s antagonistic relationship ends up proving the unexpected core of the story.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 June 2026
During the 11-minute journey, astronauts soar past the Kármán line (100 km/62 miles), experience several minutes of weightlessness, and enjoy views of Earth.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
His research for the project included reading up on the effects of long-term weightlessness and sensory deprivation, as well as dipping into old Japanese legends and international fairytales.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Trump is shrugging them off, entering a state of weightlessness where all thought of consequences and all concern for mundane irritants like inflation and affordability are left behind.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding back to Earth.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
His playing also contributes to the airiness of the album, the sense of weightlessness that has more in common with SUSS or Chuck Johnson than anybody on country radio.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Such toys are traditionally used to indicate when a crew becomes weightlessness on reaching orbit.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In a film that nimbly walks the tightrope between lightheartedness and weightlessness, Jerry and Mabel’s antagonistic relationship ends up proving the unexpected core of the story.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weightlessness
lightness
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There are tons of spa treatments, all on the affordable side, ranging from an abdominal relaxation ritual for digestive lightness to cranial drainage for migraine relief.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The key here is texture, which is worked in to give the hair life, movement, and lightness.—
Vanessa Santos,
Glamour,
1 June 2026
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“Weightlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weightlessness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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