WISPISH Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

wispish

adjective

Definition of wispish

as in gaseous

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The vast majority of living organisms, however, are not able to use nitrogen in its gaseous form.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
The sky reminds Laurel less of Earth than of some gaseous planet, streams of indigo and violet and shocking pink, the setting sun layered between them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaseous

Adjective

Much of Perkins’s work simply describes the nature and power of Satan; the monstrosity of the evil women of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is borrowed, tenuous, and ascribable solely to the devil.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
No symbol is wasted, and no connection feels too tenuous to pursue.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of tenuous

Adjective

Bajaria may also have hit thin ice with Sarandos after the streamer won just 16 Primetime Emmy Awards this year — its worst showing since 2016 and down from 30 in 2025.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
It was designed with a column, sheath silhouette, with sequins, thin spaghetti straps and a midlength skirt.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of thin

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In the Christian tradition, these words are a grim warning of our transience, the vaporous substance of our lives.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Hz [Warp] Warp lodestars Seefeel are most recognizable for their vaporous blend of shoegaze, ambient, and experimental electronic music.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026

Definition of vaporous

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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

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Okay, Noah is somehow a Manhunter, though how this came to be is left vague and almost intangible for much of the episode.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
In early 2019, Philadelphia was one of six brands the company wrote down as the value of its intangible assets fell.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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