" gauzy "

1: being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance;

  * e.g., " ... gauzy spiderwebs "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cobwebby,

•  filmy,

•  flimsy,

•  frothy,

•  gossamer,

•  gossamery,

•  insubstantial,

•  sleazy,

•  unsubstantial

•  Antonyms : 

•  sturdy,

•  substantial

2: very thin and easy to see through;

  * e.g., " ... gauzy curtains that let plenty of light through "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cobwebby,

•  diaphanous,

•  filmy,

•  gauzelike,

•  gossamer,

•  gossamery,

•  see-through,

•  sheer,

•  transparent

•  Antonyms : 

•  clear,

•  definite,

•  pellucid

3: not seen or understood clearly;

  * e.g., " ... I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blear,

•  bleary,

•  blurry,

•  dim,

•  faint,

•  foggy,

•  fuzzy,

•  hazy,

•  indefinite,

•  indistinct,

•  indistinguishable,

•  misty,

•  murky,

•  nebulous,

•  obscure,

•  opaque,

•  pale,

•  shadowy,

•  unclear,

•  undefined,

•  undetermined,

•  vague

•  Antonyms : 

•  clear,

•  cloudless,

•  limpid,

•  pellucid,

•  unclouded

1: an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency;

  * e.g., " ... wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers "

•  Synonyms : 

•  brume,

•  fog,

•  haze,

•  mist,

•  murk,

•  reek,

•  smog,

•  soup

•  Antonyms : 

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