Weightless

/ˈweɪtləs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Having little or no apparent weight; lacking the force of gravity.

In space, astronauts experience a weightless environment that allows them to float freely.

Light, ethereal, or insubstantial in nature.

The fabric of the dress was so weightless that it felt like wearing a cloud.

Referring to something that does not exert a significant gravitational force.

The weightless state of the small particles allowed for unique scientific experiments to be conducted.

From weight + less, meaning without weight.

weightless state

A condition where objects are free from the effects of gravity.

feel weightless

To experience a sensation of lightness or lack of burden.

gravity

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.

buoyancy

The ability of an object to float in water or air.

Feeling carefree or lighthearted.

After that vacation, I felt completely weightless.

A state of being unburdened by problems.

She was ecstatic, feeling weightless from all her worries.