windless

Perfectly still air

Windless means without wind—calm and still: a windless summer afternoon, The lake was perfectly smooth on that windless day.

The word describes weather conditions or environments where air is not moving.

Separately, a windlass (often confused with windless) is a mechanical device for hauling or lifting.

stagnant

airless

Having no atmosphere

heavy · close · humid · stuffy · muggy · breathless · sweltering · sultry · thick · smothering

calm

tranquil

Calm and untroubled

placid · glassy · mirrorlike · unruffled · undisturbed · quiet · motionless · becalmed · slack · gentle

Categories
Opposites
wind presence/intensity

windlesswindy

Full of moving air

breezy · gusty · blustery · drafty · airy

atmospheric turbulence/calmness

windlessstormy

Marked by violent weather

tempestuous · turbulent · blustery · squally · wild

Family

windlessness

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G