Synonyms for gauzy
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
diaphanous, gossamer, thin, see-through, sheer, vaporous, filmy, flimsy, cobwebby, transparent, gauze-like, fine, weak, tenuous
Definitions
- adj. 1
Resembling gauze; light, thin, translucent.
Example sentences
- sheer About half of everything he says is sheer fiction.
- gossamer Except for a few gossamer clouds, the sky was clear and blue.
- diaphanous I am completely agog over your diaphanous dress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gauzy | rising | |
| sheer | rising | |
| gossamer | rising | |
| diaphanous | rising | |
| vaporous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fine1, weak1, thin1
- 5 letters
- sheer1, filmy
- 6 letters
- flimsy2
- 7 letters
- tenuous3
- 8 letters
- gossamer3, vaporous, cobwebby
- 10 letters
- diaphanous4
- 11 letters
- transparent3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flimsy2 = 2 syllables).