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diaphanous vs sheer

sheer vs diaphanous

diaphanous and sheer both are adjectives.

diaphanous is not a verb while sheer is a verb.

diaphanous is not an adverb while sheer is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diaphanous No Yes No No
sheer No Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, diaphanous and sheer are synonyms defined as:
  • diaphanous and sheer: so thin as to transmit light
Other synonyms of diaphanous include cobwebby, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, transparent, vaporous, vapourous.
diaphanous (adjective) sheer (adjective)
so thin as to transmit light complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
not mixed with extraneous elements
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
so thin as to transmit light
diaphanous (verb) sheer (verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
cause to sheer
diaphanous (adverb) sheer (adverb)
completely
straight up or down without a break
Difference between diaphanous and sheer

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