ethereal

As adjectives the difference between cute and ethereal

is that cute is possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior while ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions.

As adjectives the difference between ethereal and eerie

is that ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions while eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

As adjectives the difference between elegant and ethereal

is that elegant is elegant while ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions.

As adjectives the difference between ethereal and graceful

is that ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions while graceful is having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

As adjectives the difference between nether and ethereal

is that nether is lower; under while ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions.

As an adverb nether

is down; downward.

As a verb nether

is to bring or thrust down; bring or make low; lower; abase; humble.

As a noun nether

is oppression; stress; a withering or stunting influence.

As adjectives the difference between ethereal and empyrean

is that ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions while empyrean is of the sky or the heavens; celestially refined.

As a noun empyrean is

the region of pure light and fire; the highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to exist: the same as the ether, the ninth heaven according to ancient astronomy.

Fragile is a related term of ethereal.

As adjectives the difference between fragile and ethereal

is that fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure while ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions.

As adjectives the difference between concrete and ethereal

is that concrete is while ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions.

As adjectives the difference between visceral and ethereal

is that visceral is of or relating to the viscera—internal organs of the body; splanchnic while ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions.

As adjectives the difference between ethereal and dainty

is that ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions while dainty is (obsolete) excellent; valuable, fine.

As a noun dainty is

(obsolete) esteem, honour.