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ultralight

ultralight

1 3.7
Weighs much less than similar items
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌltrəˌlaɪt/
translation icon : ultraligero
  • This ultralight backpack is perfect for long hikes since it weighs less than a pound.
  • ultralight aircraft
  • ultralight overnight bag
  • ultralight notebook

We set the world record for the highest modulus ultralight material just by in effect making carbon fiber Lego.

Examples

  • I mean, they've got they've got like a bunch of camping stuff now, like ultralight stuff, super cool.

  • I mean, they've got, they've got like a bunch of camping stuff now, like ultralight stuff, super cool.

  • We set the world record for the highest modulus ultralight material just by in effect making carbon fiber Lego.

  • In 1999, he was a vigorous and inspiring 88-year-old who continued to fly his ultralight aircraft.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The "whoopers," as bird enthusiasts refer to them, will follow Duff, who will be in an ultralight aircraft, to learn a route between Wisconsin and Florida.

    Academic text (2001)
  • And they did deploy and assemble one of the ultralight aircraft for practice at doing it in low gravity with spacesuits on, so now there's a fully assembled airplane sitting on the airless Moon, fueled and ready to puzzle the hell out of anybody who comes along after humanity has vanished into history.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Many travelers prefer ultralight tents to minimize the weight of their gear.

  • The ultralight materials used in these running shoes make them ideal for long-distance races.

Synonyms

lightweight
vsultralight
36 2.8

Weighing less than other items of the same type

is an extreme form of low weight compared with similar items
light
vsultralight
  • Specialized
14 4.5

Using small, less powerful equipment or forces

is specifically about extreme low weight compared with similar items
featherlight
vsultralight
1 3.6

Very light to touch or not very important

is about extreme low weight compared with similar items
ultraportable
vsultralight
1 4.2

Very light and easy to carry, like small laptops and phones

is focused on extreme low weight compared with similar items
lightish
vsultralight
1 3.7

A little paler in color or not very heavy

is much lighter in weight compared with similar items
superlight
vsultralight
3.9

Very light in weight and easy to carry

is extreme low weight when compared with similar items

Antonyms

35 2.3

Large and taking up a lot of space, like a big coat or suitcase

20 2.3

Moving slowly in a clumsy way

How Light

ultralight
1 3.7
featherlight
1 3.6
light
1 2.1
moderate
415 3.3
heavy
812 1.0

Surface Forms

ultralight positive
ultralighter comparative
ultralightest superlative

Morphology

ultralight = light (transparent) = ultra + light

This is a direct intensification of light with the prefix ultra-.

Etymology

Ultralight is made from ultra- meaning 'very' and light meaning 'not heavy', like saying 'super light'. So ultralight items are things that are extremely light in weight, which is why hikers and travellers like them.