Synonyms for airy
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Ethereal
ethereal, light, insubstantial, unreal, subtle, lofty, vaporous, fine, atmospheric, aerial, spiritual, pneumatic, rare, tenuous, immaterial, gaseous, aeriform, volatile, subtile, aery, diaphanous, gossamer
2. Breezy — light-hearted; vivacious
breezy, cheerful, buoyant, thin, effervescent, sprightly, casual, carefree, light-hearted, insouciant, jaunty, merry, animated, careless, flippant, superficial, wanton, vivacious, spirited, brisk, blithe, unconcerned
3. Visionary — not based on reality; having no solid foundation
visionary, empty, trifling, indifferent, vain, frothy, frivolous
4. Windy
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not based on reality; having no solid foundation
- adj. 2
Light-hearted; vivacious
- adj. 3
Consisting of air.
an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies
- adj. 4
Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.
Example sentences
- subtle There was a subtle difference between their views.
- lofty That's to me like a flower on lofty heights.
- ethereal The voice sounded very weird, almost ethereal.
- insubstantial The judge found the evidence of his guilt insubstantial.
- cheerful She is loved by everybody because she is cheerful.
- breezy Close the window, it's cold and breezy outside.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| airy | rising | |
| subtle | rising | |
| lofty | steady | |
| ethereal | rising | |
| insubstantial | steady | |
| cheerful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fine1, rare1, thin1, vain1, aery
- 5 letters
- light1, empty2, aired1, merry2, windy2, lofty2, brisk1
- 6 letters
- casual3, subtle2, aerial3, unreal2, breezy2, wanton2, frothy2, jaunty2, blithe1
- 7 letters
- tenuous3, buoyant2, gaseous3, haughty2, subtile, aereous
- 8 letters
- animated4, volatile3, cheerful2, careless2, spirited3, graceful2, ethereal4, carefree2, trifling2, flippant2, gossamer3, vaporous, aeriform
- 9 letters
- spiritual4, visionary4, frivolous3, pneumatic3, vivacious3, sprightly2
- 10 letters
- immaterial5, ventilated4, diaphanous4, insouciant3
- 11 letters
- atmospheric4, superficial4, indifferent3, impractical4, unconcerned3
- 12 letters
- effervescent4
- 13 letters
- insubstantial4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (empty2 = 2 syllables).