airless

ˈeərləs

Definition

Definition of airless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

no ventilationhaving no movement of air

The room felt stuffy and airless during the summer..

stifling

stuffy

unventilated

environmentfeeling stifling or oppressive

The meeting room was airless and tense.

stifling

suffocating

figurative

Rare

lacking vitality or excitement

Rare

The party was dull and airless.

dull

lifeless

uninspired

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Origin of airless

Old English, ǣr (air) + less (without)

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adj.

atmosphere

oppressive or airless

stuffiness

lack of air

state of being airless or lacking ventilation

Examples of airless in a sentence

The airless cabin made it hard to breathe.
The basement felt airless and suffocating.
The airless cabin made breathing difficult.
The conversation was airless and uninspiring.
His speech was long and airless, lacking any passion.

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French:étouffant, sans air, ...
German:luftlos, leblos, ...
Italian:soffocante, opprimente, ...
Spanish:sofocante, opresivo, ...
Portuguese:sem ar, sufocante, ...
Chinese:无空气, 沉闷的, ...
Japanese:無風の, 息苦しい, ...
Arabic:مُنْعَدِم الهَواء, خانِق, ...
Hebrew:מַחְנִיק, חָנוּק, ...
Russian:безвоздушный, безжизненный, ...
Ukrainian:безповітряний, безжиттєвий, ...
Hindi:घुटनभरा, वायुरहित, ...
Bengali:বাতাসহীন, অবসাদগ্রস্ত, ...
Catalan:carregat, asfixiant, ...
Czech:nevětraný, vydýchaný, ...
Danish:indelukket, trykkende, ...
Dutch:luchtloos, benauwd, ...
Greek:άπνοος, ασφυκτικός, ...
Hungarian:levegőtlen, fülledt, ...
Khmer:គ្មានខ្យល់ចេញចូល, អាប់អួរ, ...
Korean:환기 안 되는, 답답한, ...
Persian:دم‌کرده, بدون هوا, ...
Polish:duszny, przytłaczający, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem ar, sufocante, ...
Romanian:sufocant, apăsător, ...
Swedish:luftlös, kvävande, ...
Thai:อับอากาศ, อึดอัด, ...
Turkish:havasız, ruhsuz, ...
Vietnamese:không thoáng khí, bức bối, ...

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