Definition

This word describes a situation or place that does not have any air, making it feel closed in or lacking fresh air. It can also refer to an environment that is still and does not have any movement of air.

Example

The airless room felt suffocating after a few minutes.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

It felt so stuffy in that airless room yesterday.

I know! I could barely breathe in there.

We should have opened a window to get some fresh air.

Definitely, I hate feeling trapped in an airless space.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Airless → It is formed from "air" (from Old French *air*, meaning the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the Earth) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "airless" means without air or lacking the presence of air.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'without' ('-less') the 'air' that surrounds us — that's what airless means.

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