AIRY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AIRY?

Need another word that means the same as “airy”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “airy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Airy” are: impractical, laputan, visionary, windy, aired, aerial, aeriform, aery, ethereal, well ventilated, fresh, delicate, soft, fine, feathery, floaty, insubstantial, flimsy, wispy, nonchalant, casual, breezy, flippant, insouciant

Airy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Airy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “airy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air.
• Open to or abounding in fresh air.
• Not treating something as serious; casual.
• Not practical or realizable; speculative.
• Giving an impression of light gracefulness and elegance.
• (of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.
• Delicate, as though filled with or made of air.
• Having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air.
• Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air- Thomas Carlyle.

Synonyms of "Airy" as an adjective (24 Words)

aerial	Coming or carried out from the air, especially using aircraft. Aerial photography.
aeriform	Insubstantial, intangible, unreal. Figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away.
aery	Of or belonging to the air; aerial; (hence) ethereal, spiritual, incorporeal, insubstantial.
aired	Open to or abounding in fresh air.
breezy	Appearing relaxed, informal, and cheerily brisk. The text is written in a breezy matter of fact manner.
casual	Happening by chance; accidental. Casual jobs.
delicate	Very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality. His delicate health.
ethereal	(of a solution) having diethyl ether as a solvent. Ethereal otherworldly visions.
feathery	Having, covered with, or resembling feathers. The feathery congregation of jays.
fine	Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. There is a fine distinction between misrepresenting the truth and lying.
flimsy	(of clothing) very light and thin. The flimsy garment fell from her.
flippant	Showing inappropriate levity. A flippant remark.
floaty	(especially of a woman’s garment or a fabric) light and flimsy. Elegant floaty dresses.
fresh	(of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved. We were fresh out of art school.
impractical	(of a person) not skilled or interested in doing practical work. Impractical high heels.
insouciant	Marked by blithe unconcern. An utterly insouciant financial policy.
insubstantial	Lacking in nutritive value. Vinyl siding has become the standard bearer for cheap insubstantial construction.
laputan	Relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Laputa or its people.
nonchalant	Marked by blithe unconcern. Drove his car with nonchalant abandon.
soft	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music soft in a quiet subdued tone. Soft voices.
visionary	Thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom. Visionary dreams.
well ventilated	Wise or advantageous and hence advisable.
windy	Abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes. A windy dash home.
wispy	Lacking clarity or distinctness. A few wispy memories of childhood.

Usage Examples of "Airy" as an adjective

• An airy apparition.
• Airy rooms.
• Her airy unconcern for economy.
• A large, airy room.
• The conservatory is light and airy.
• Her airy presence filled the house.
• Airy clouds.
• Airy gauze curtains.
• Airy theories about socioeconomic improvement.

Associations of "Airy" (30 Words)

ample	Affording an abundant supply. Of ample proportions.
atmosphere	A pleasurable and interesting mood. A superb restaurant full of atmosphere.
billowing	Characterized by great swelling waves or surges. A billowing skirt and shirt.
breadth	Wide range or extent. A teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject.
broad	Showing or characterized by broad mindedness. A broad hint.
capacious	Having a lot of space inside; roomy. She carried a capacious bag.
commodious	Roomy and comfortable. A commodious building suitable for conventions.
distributed	Shared or spread out. The figures of syllogisms all have properly distributed middle terms.
eddy	A circular movement of wind, fog, or smoke. An eddy of chill air swirled into the carriage.
expanded	Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope. The expanded fins of the ray.
expanse	The distance to which something expands or can be expanded. The moth has a wing expanse of 20 to 24 mm.
extensive	Broad in scope or content. They suffered extensive damage.
extensively	In a widespread way. He has written extensively about the project.
fireplace	A structure surrounding a fireplace. A big open fireplace with a brick surround.
gamut	The lowest note in the gamut scale. The whole gamut of human emotion.
lounge	A sitting room in a house. A TV lounge.
outspread	Spread out. Outspread hands.
panoramic	As from an altitude or distance. A panoramic view.
roomy	Having ample space. A roomy but sparsely furnished apartment.
spacious	(of buildings and rooms) having ample space. The hotel has a spacious lounge and TV room.
suffuse	Cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across. The first half of the poem is suffused with idealism.
swath	The space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine.
sweeping	Dirt or refuse collected by sweeping. A wide sweeping view of the river.
vast	Of very great extent or quantity; immense. At vast or immense expense.
vent	A slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket. Remove any debris blocking the vents.
ventilate	Kill (someone) by shooting. He used the club to ventilate an ongoing complaint.
wholesale	At a wholesale price. Imported clothing which he now wholesales to 20 retail stores.
wide	A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play for which an extra is awarded to the batting side. The current taste for wide trousers.
windy	Using or containing too many words. A windy dash home.
wingspan	Linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil. An eagle with a wingspan of 7 ft.