Ethereal
Extremely delicate, light, or heavenly; intangible and otherworldly in nature.
adjectiveEthereal
Extremely delicate, light, or heavenly; intangible and otherworldly in nature.
adjectiveImagine This
Calvin, a famous priest, saw a celestial figure in the sky and concluded that it was either an angel or a vision of God.
Sounds Like
ih-THER-ee-uhl (sounds like 'ether real')
Looks Like
Looks like 'ether' or evokes the upper air; visually suggests lightness and delicacy.
Remember This
Ethereal describes a quality that seems too perfect or lovely to be real—delicate, airy, and otherworldly. It is not the same as 'eternal' or 'infernal'.
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otherworldly, airy, delicate, celestial, sublime
Note
Use ethereal for impressions of beauty, sound, atmosphere, or beings that feel spiritual or insubstantial. Do not apply to anything plainly tangible.