lightweight 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of lightweightnext
as in light
having little weight it's going to be hot, so wear mostly lightweight clothing

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lightweight

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noun

ˈlīt-ˌwāt How to pronounce lightweight (audio)
as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence among astronomers she's considered a lightweight

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Recent Examples of lightweight
Adjective
Supersoft and lightweight, each sweater is made of Grade-A cashmere, certified to The Good Cashmere Standard. — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026 Inspired by contemporary dance, Heritage Through Movement provides lightweight and midweight fabrics fit for summer. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
Water and glycerin top the ingredient list, giving the serum its lightweight, silky slip and an extra dose of hydration. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026 The mouse is quite durable, with a lifespan of over 100 million clicks, while remaining lightweight at just 62 grams. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lightweight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightweight
  1. light
  2. cipher
  3. small
  4. dwarf
  5. weightless
  6. nobody
  7. fragile
  8. insect
Adjective
  • The bike could surely be quite a bit lighter without the folding capability, but Lectric has made the entire Trike2 range foldable, so that's that!
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To speed up the mission and reduce risk, the initial moon walkers will wear a lighter, less complex space suit than the one still under development by Axiom Space for longer, subsequent excursions.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of light
Noun
  • There’s that vibrancy and, on the other side of the ledger, dead boys, ciphers, unfinished or unfinishable quests.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But in my view, our relationships to animals, whose lives are untouched by the existential woes and artifices of personhood, are the richest and most evident ciphers for our own often inscrutable psyches.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Definition of cipher
Adjective
  • Manfred says small-market success is rare, while the union argues the Rays-Brewers World Series matchup shows baseball can work without a cap.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Massachusetts ranks third for the annual cost of raising a small child but 18th over 18 years.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of small
Noun
  • While most citrus trees are too large for indoor growing, there are a few small or dwarf varieties of citrus that can be kept indoors year-round in pots.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These explosions, known as hypernovas, were first proposed to explain unusual stars in the halo of our galaxy, the Milky Way, and in a neighboring dwarf galaxy.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dwarf
Adjective
  • The result is weightless all-day volume that mimics that of hair on the much thicker side, and hairstylist Becca Kraeger swears by it for adding fullness and bounce to natural curls without weighing them down.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Cream Multi-Stick can be used across cheeks, lips and eyes, delivering buildable color and a dewy finish through a creamy, weightless formula designed for mistake-proof application.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of weightless
Noun
  • In the trailer, the civilians are selling themselves as a new breed of nobodies.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
    — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Definition of nobody
Adjective
  • Where Thomas is aloof and proud, Erika is prickly and sardonic, excellent tools for protecting a surprisingly fragile heart.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • My childhood school in Denmark hadn’t been turned to rubble but into an emotional battlefield, a psychological groundhog’s day of explosive arguments, violent brawls—and brief, fragile truces that always shattered when the home bell rung.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fragile
Noun
  • The campaign that originally eradicated screwworm relied on what’s known as the sterile insect technique.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The goal is to detect and head off an infestation of the invasive insect next year, county officials said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of insect

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“Lightweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightweight. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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