weightless
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of a body) having no actual weight; a state in which an object has no actual weight (because it is in space and unaffected by gravitational attraction) or no apparent weight (because the gravitational attraction equals the centripetal force and the object is in free fall)
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commerce
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(of economic activity) based on the supply of information and ideas rather than trade in physical goods
the weightless economy
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(of a company) having very few physical assets
weightless dot.coms
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Example Sentences
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They have complicated relationships, but there’s nothing better for ironing things out than creeping together through dark tunnels by flashlight, hoping that nothing jumps out at you, engaging in weightless banter as you go.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
But there are no rest days for the weightless: the astronauts have 30 minutes of exercise built in to their schedules.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Other bodies in the painting—the woman holding Jesus’ head and the one dressed in green, supporting Mary—seem to be weightless, suspended in mid-air.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The astronauts were helped on to a stretcher, which is standard practice after spending so long in the weightless environment.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
The snow fell lightly, like weightless kisses, although I barely noticed it.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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