windlessness

Examples

• All

• The windlessness of the afternoon made the air feel even hotter.

• The windlessness was refreshing.

• A sense of stillness settled over the lake, interrupted only by the windlessness that muffled all sounds.

• What a beautiful windlessness today!

• Sailors dreaded periods of windlessness that could leave their ships stranded for days.

• The windlessness of the afternoon made the air feel even hotter.

• A sense of stillness settled over the lake, interrupted only by the windlessness that muffled all sounds.

Synonyms

S

stillness

vswindlessness

38 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

is the absence of any breeze or drifting motion rather than general quiet

C

calmness

vswindlessness

1 1.0

Weather with little wind or waves

is total lack of movement in the environment rather than absence of strong weather

C

calm air

vswindlessness

• Specialized

2.7

A time with very little or no wind that makes the air still

is complete absence of even the faintest breeze rather than minimal movement

Antonyms

W

wind

∞ 1.0

Moving air that blows outside and can be strong

How Windy

gale

24 5.8

strong wind

23 1.0

breeze

201 1.0

light breeze

3 1.5

windlessness

6.5

calm

52 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology