gossamer | Definition of gossamer

Synonyms and Antonyms of gossamer

1 being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance

fairies are usually depicted as wearing gossamer or tattered clothing

Synonyms of gossamer

cobwebby, filmy, flimsy, frothy, gauzy, gossamery, insubstantial, sleazy, unsubstantial

Words Related to gossamer

dainty, delicate, fine

feeble, fragile, frail

diaphanous, sheer, transparent

Near Antonyms of gossamer

durable, knockabout, lasting, tough

coarse, heavy, rough, rude

Antonyms of gossamer

sturdy, substantial

2 resembling air in lightness

the gossamer veil seemed to float about the bride as she walked down the aisle

Synonyms of gossamer

airy, ethereal, fluffy, gossamery, light

Words Related to gossamer

cobwebby, dainty, delicate, diaphanous, downy, feathery, flimsy, gauzelike, gauzy, insubstantial, tender, wispy

buoyant, lighter-than-air, lightweight, rarefied, unsubstantial, vaporous, weightless

cumulous, pillowy

Near Antonyms of gossamer

firm, solid, substantial

bulky, burdensome, cumbersome, hefty, hulking, lumpish, ponderous, unwieldy, weighty

Antonyms of gossamer

3 very thin and easy to see through

didn't see the gossamer spider webs until the sun hit them just right

Synonyms of gossamer

cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauzelike, gauzy, gossamery, see-through, sheer, transparent

Words Related to gossamer

clear, crystal, crystalline, limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid

lucid, translucent

dainty, delicate, flimsy, fragile, frail, insubstantial, unsubstantial

colorless, uncolored

Near Antonyms of gossamer

cloudy, foggy, hazy, misty, murky, nebulous, smoky (also smokey)

drab, dull, lackluster, lusterless