Ethereal vs. Ephemeral

Ethereal vs. Ephemeral — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Ethereal and Ephemeral

Etherealadjective

Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly.

ethereal spaceethereal regions

Ephemeralnoun

Something which lasts for a short period of time.

Etherealadjective

Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.

Ephemeraladjective

Lasting for a short period of time.

Etherealadjective

Delicate, light and airy.

Ephemeraladjective

(biology) Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.

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Etherealadjective

(chemistry) To do with ether.

Ephemeraladjective

Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

Etherealadjective

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air;

figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt awayaerial fanciesan airy apparitionphysical rather than ethereal forms

Ephemeraladjective

enduring a very short time;

the ephemeral joys of childhooda passing fancyyouth's transient beautylove is transitory but at is eternalfugacious blossoms

Etherealadjective

of or containing or dissolved in ether;

ethereal solution

Etherealadjective

of heaven or the spirit;

celestial peaceethereal melodiesthe supernal happiness of a quiet death
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Etherealadjective

characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy;

this smallest and most ethereal of birdsgossamer shading through his playing