breezeless

Without any wind

Breezeless describes air that is completely still, without any wind or gentle movement: The breezeless afternoon left us sweating on the porch.

The word emphasizes the absence of relief that even a slight breeze would provide.

stifling

suffocating

Depriving of air

muggy · humid · sultry · stuffy · close · stagnant · unventilated · smothering · heavy · clammy

calm

tranquil

Calm and untroubled

still · quiet · undisturbed · unruffled · glassy · becalmed · windless · hushed · gentle · restful

motionless

still

Unmoving, or continuing

  • staticWithout motion or change
  • unmovingLacking any motion
  • inertInactive, physically or chemically

stationary · immobile · dead · lifeless · suspended · frozen · stalled · slack · limp · drooping

Opposites
air movement

breezelessbreezy

Mildly windy, or nonchalant

windy · gusty · blowy · windswept · airy

Family

breeze, breezy, breezes, breezed, breezing, breezeway, breeziness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G