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- \i-ˈthir-ē-əl\
- /ɪˈθɪə.ri.əl/
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- \i-ˈthir-ē-əl\
Definitions of ethereal word
- noun ethereal Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world. 1
- adjective ethereal heavenly 1
- adjective ethereal airy, insubstantial 1
- adjective ethereal refined, delicate 1
- adjective ethereal Someone or something that is ethereal has a delicate beauty. 0
- adjective ethereal Ethereal means unrelated to practical things and the real world. 0
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Parts of speech for Ethereal
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ethereal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ethereal
adjective ethereal
- ghostly — of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
- unearthly — seeming not to belong to this earth or world: unearthly beauty.
- wraithlike — an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death.
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
Antonyms for ethereal
adjective ethereal
- earthly — of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- indelicate — offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse: indelicate language.
- worldly — of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
- substantial — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
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