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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    intangibility impermanence insubstantiality diaphanousness tenuousness ephemeralness fleetingness transience fragility delicacy daintiness lightness airiness weightlessness looseness carefreeness uncorporeality unearthliness spirituality otherworldliness mysticism dreaminess fancifulness imagination unreality illogicalness inconsistency incongruity ambiguity obscurity abstruseness indefinability elusiveness evasiveness intangibleness imponderability inconclusiveness.

    Meaning of Ethereality

    The state of being extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

    Definitions

    • The quality of being extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
    • The state of being intangible or insubstantial.
    • A quality of being spiritual or otherworldly.

    Etymology of Ethereality

    The word "Ethereality" originates from the term "ether", which refers to a hypothetical substance once believed to be a weightless, invisible medium filling all space, and the suffix "-ality" which forms a noun indicating a state or quality.
    Historically, the concept of ether dates back to ancient Greece, where it was considered one of the five elements, alongside earth, air, fire, and water.
    The term "Ethereality" has evolved to describe something that is not only delicate and light but also spiritual or mystical.

    Example Uses

    • The ballet dancer's movements had an ethereality to them, as if she were floating across the stage.
    • The ethereality of the music transported the audience to another world.
    • The artist's use of light and color created an ethereality in the painting that was mesmerizing.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    corporeality substantiality tangibility heaviness weightiness density solidity coarseness crudeness vulgarity mundanity earthiness worldliness practicality reality concreteness materiality physicality grossness brutishness clumsiness awkwardness lumpiness.

    Related Nouns

    delicacy fragility lightness airiness weightlessness looseness carefreeness spirituality mysticism dreaminess imagination intangibility insubstantiality diaphanousness tenuousness ephemeralness transience impermanence unreality illogicalness.

    Related Verbs

    float drift flutter soar glide waft hover shine sparkle glitter gleam dazzle mesmerize hypnotize enchant captivate enthrall beguile deceive elude evade escape.

    Related Adjectives

    delicate fragile light airy weightless loose careless spiritual mystical dreamy imaginative intangible insubstantial diaphanous tenuous ephemeral transient impermanent unreal illogical obscure abstruse indefinable elusive evasive.