Skip to content

What is another word for Ethereal? – 292 Ethereal Synonyms

    Need another word for Ethereal? Use these synonyms of Ethereal from our thesaurus to say it differently.


    Synonyms & Similar Words

    intangible delicate airy light heavenly spiritual otherworldly ghostly spectral diaphanous gossamer filmy vague impalpable insubstantial ephemeral fleeting transitory celestial divine sublime refined elegant exquisite lovely beautiful enchanting captivating mesmerizing spellbinding hypnotic dreamy ethereal unreal illusory fanciful imaginative visionary fancied mythical legendary symbolic mystical mysterious arcane esoteric obscure enigmatic ambiguous unclear indefinite indistinct hazy nebulous shadowy intangible abstract nonphysical nonmaterial immaterial incorporeal

    Meaning of Ethereal

    The primary meaning of "Ethereal" is related to something that is extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

    Definitions

    • Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
    • * Relating to the upper air or sky
    • * Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world, or relating to the upper air

    Etymology of Ethereal

    The word "Ethereal" has its roots in the 14th century, derived from the Old French word "ethere," meaning upper air, which is itself derived from the Latin word "aether," referring to the upper air or ethereal region, and the Greek word "αἰθήρ" (aithēr), meaning upper air or pure air
    Historically, the term was used to describe the supposed material that filled the region of the universe above the atmosphere, and was later used to describe something that is extremely delicate and light

    Example Uses

    • The ethereal music filled the concert hall, transporting the audience to another world
    • * The ethereal beauty of the sunset left us all in awe
    • * The model's ethereal gown seemed to float around her as she walked down the runway

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    tangible solid substantial concrete material physical coarse crude rough harsh brutal violent earthly worldly mundane ordinary common dull ugly unrefined clumsy awkward heavy weighty dense thick opaque cloudy murky gloomy dismal dreary somber melancholy dismal depressing sad mournful sorrowful unhappy