atmospheric

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌætməsˈfɪɹɪk/ UK /ˌætməsˈfɛɹɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #15123

Meanings

1

adj
Creating a strong and pleasing mood or feeling.

The candlelit restaurant was warm and atmospheric.
2

adj
Relating to the air around the Earth.

Scientists are studying atmospheric pollution over the city.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 adj · relating to the air around... atmospherical

Word family

Derived forms atmosphericalatmosphericallyatmosphericityatmosphericnessatmosphericsendoatmosphericexoatmosphericextraatmosphericnonatmosphericpalaeoatmosphericpaleoatmosphericpreatmospheric

Related forms ambient

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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atmospheric electricity
electrical activity and discharges in the air surrounding the Earth

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From atmospher(e) + -ic.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

External links

# atmospheric

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌætməsˈfɪɹɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌætməsˈfɛɹɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 15123

## Meanings
1. Creating a strong and pleasing mood or feeling.
2. Relating to the air around the Earth.

## Examples
- The candlelit restaurant was warm and atmospheric.
- Scientists are studying atmospheric pollution over the city.

## Derived Forms
- atmospherical
- atmospherically
- atmosphericity
- atmosphericness
- atmospherics
- endoatmospheric
- exoatmospheric
- extraatmospheric
- nonatmospheric
- palaeoatmospheric
- paleoatmospheric
- preatmospheric

## Related Forms
- ambient

## Etymology
From atmospher(e) + -ic.

## AI Etymology
Atmospheric is from atmospher(e) + -ic. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean creating a strong and pleasing mood or feeling, or relating to the air around the Earth. Related forms include ambient. Derived formations include atmospherical, atmospherically, atmosphericity, atmosphericness, atmospherics.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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