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weightless

adjective
weight·​less | \ ˈwāt-ləs How to pronounce weightless (audio) \

Definition of weightless

: having little weight : lacking apparent gravitational pull

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Other Words from weightless

weightlessly adverb
weightlessness noun

Examples of weightless in a Sentence

a light fabric that feels almost weightless She floated in the pool, weightless.

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As the day approaches when extra-planetary travel becomes more accessible (at least, initially, to billionaire space tourists), researchers are developing tools to ease the transition to weightless living. Leigh Kamping-carder, WSJ, "How a Robotic Tail Could Help Future Space Travelers," 5 Apr. 2019 New elegant versions are as flat as an envelope and as weightless as dandelion fluff. Sharon Graubard, courant.com, "Fashion report: Cool classics for fall," 15 Aug. 2019 Scramjets use the surrounding oxygen as an oxidizer, giving them an endless and weightless supply at the right atmospheric levels. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Air Force Sets New Thrust Record In Experimental Scramjet Test," 9 Aug. 2019 The stunt performers spin, jump, and kick with weightless improvisatory brilliance, then pass the baton to the actors, who immediately sink into a bog of melodrama. Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "Netflix’s Wu Assassins series lacks the Hong Kong cinema magic," 8 Aug. 2019 In 1983, astronauts practiced moving around a full-scale model of the space shuttle’s cargo bay using the Johnson Space Center’s weightless environment training facility (WETF). Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "NASA Scientists and Astronauts Practice for Space Missions on the Seafloor," 29 July 2019 The weightless formula will give you ample coverage without a heavy, greasy finish. Joni Sweet, USA TODAY, "8 things to pack for vacation — and how to get them delivered before you go," 6 Aug. 2019 If this were a weightless, episodic science fiction series, that could be refreshing, but dabbling in heavier issues and eschewing humor or self-awareness means Another Life can’t fill that niche, either. Samantha Nelson, The Verge, "Netflix’s Another Life starts as Arrival, then turns into Star Trek," 23 July 2019 Regardless, the situation seemed to bond Teresa and Melissa, and leave Jacqueline feeling weightless. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE.com, "All of the Most Epic Real Housewives Brawls, Ever," 26 July 2019

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First Known Use of weightless

circa 1547, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for weightless

weightless

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of weightless

: having no weight or seeming to have no weight

weightless

adjective
weight·​less | \ ˈwāt-ləs How to pronounce weightless (audio) \

Kids Definition of weightless

1 : having little or no weight
2 : not affected by gravity

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