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- [feth -er-weyt]
- /ˈfɛð ərˌweɪt/
- /ˈfeð.ə.weɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feth -er-weyt]
- /ˈfɛð ərˌweɪt/
Definitions of featherweight word
- noun featherweight a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg). 1
- noun featherweight an insignificant person or thing: He thinks he's a major composer, but he's just a featherweight. 1
- adjective featherweight belonging to the class of featherweights, especially in boxing. 1
- adjective featherweight extremely light in weight: a featherweight quilt. 1
- adjective featherweight unimportant; trifling; slight. 1
- noun featherweight A weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between bantamweight and lightweight. It ranges from 118 to 126 pounds (54 to 57 kg). 1
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Origin of featherweight
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; feather + weight
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Parts of speech for Featherweight
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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featherweight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
featherweight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for featherweight
adj featherweight
- agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- buoyant — If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way.
- fluffy — of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
noun featherweight
- coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
- crybaby — If someone calls a child a crybaby, they mean that the child cries a lot for no good reason.
- pushover — Informal. anything done easily.
- milksop — a weak or ineffectual person.
- caitiff — a cowardly or base person
adjective featherweight
Antonyms for featherweight
adj featherweight
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
- dusky — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
adjective featherweight
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
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