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feathery Antonyms

Opposite of feathery

Because the opposite of feathery shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Resembling a feather in lightness, softness, or delicate, branched appearance.

Usage Example

"High above the horizon, heavy wisps of cirrus clouds drifted across the pale blue sky."

Strong
heavy
dense
coarse
Weak
lead-footed

• adjective (Context 2)

Having, covered with, or consisting of feathers.

Usage Example

"The owl spread its wide, featherless wings and glided silently across the meadow."

Strongest
featherless
Strong
plucked
bare

Similar words to feathery

Words similar to feathery shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

feathered
wispy
fluffy
plumose
plumed
gossamer
downy
light
See all synonyms of feathery

• Nearby Words

featherlight
featherlike
featherweight
feathery
feature
featureless
featurelessness

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Feathery. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/feathery
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