ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Airless

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɛə.ləs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Airless is an adjective meaning Lacking or being without air.

Meaning

Lacking or being without air.

More Meanings

  1. Lacking air circulation.
  2. With air that is stale.
  3. (medicine) Suffering from asphyxia.
  4. (figurative) Stifling; dead; lacking vitality or excitement.

Example Sentences

The worst that can—and has—been said about Memento is that it’s an airless gimmick, visually undistinguished, and not even all that sophisticated when the puzzle pieces are finally put together.
[…] St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind and left only a dull oppression of the spirit.

Synonyms for airless

Depending on context, synonyms include close, stuffy, unventilated.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unventilated, close, stuffy, apneumatic, atmosphereless, breathless.

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