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Synonyms of gaseous

9 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for gaseous is ethereal. Other synonyms of gaseous are vaporous. The opposite of gaseous is nongaseous.

Synonyms and similar words for gaseous

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • aeriform
  • aereousResembling or consisting of air.
  • aerialMade up of air or gas; gaseous.
  • airy
  • etherealConsisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form...
  • pneumatic
  • vaporlikeResembling vapor; vaporous, misty.
  • vaporousOf or relating to vapour; also, having the characteristics or consistency of vapour.
  • waftyTending to waft; gaseous, insubstantial.

Opposite of gaseous

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of gaseous

  1. adjective Relating to, or existing as gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma).
  2. adjective Of a liquid containing bubbles: gassy.
  3. adjective Lacking substance or solidity; tenuous.

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Questions about synonyms of gaseous

What is another word for gaseous?
Gaseous has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ethereal and vaporous.
What is the opposite of gaseous?
The opposite of gaseous is nongaseous.
What does gaseous mean?
Gaseous means relating to, or existing as gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gaseous (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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