lighthearted
carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
Origin of lighthearted
1Other words for lighthearted
Opposites for lighthearted
Other words from lighthearted
- light·heart·ed·ly, adverb
- light·heart·ed·ness, noun
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How to use lighthearted in a sentence
Both Edgar and Julio shared the same smile and light-hearted manner that I remembered and appreciated from years ago.
Would we be laughing about it and expect her to address the matter in a light-hearted tweet?
Idris Elba’s Battle of the Bulge: Moose Knuckles and Sexist Double Standards | Keli Goff | August 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome of his philanthropic efforts are a little more light-hearted.
David Bailey’s ‘Stardust’ Shows a Keen Eye for Fine Faces | Chloë Ashby | February 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI knew right then: Elf is the ultimate light-hearted Christmas movie.
Elf’s 10th Anniversary: I’m Still Obsessed With This Syrupy Movie | Anna Brand | November 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn putting a light-hearted spotlight on inter-ethnic prejudice, videos like these can serve a cathartic function in society.
Tony was gay, light-hearted as usual, belying Mrs. Haughstone's ominous prediction.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodHow little the light-hearted dragoon guessed what those two had endured together!
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe sight of the broad expanse of the park and the smell of the sweet, pure air made him light-hearted again.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingDirectly he entered her presence he seemed to forget his cynicism, and to become light-hearted and gay.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingStrange that he should be thus happy in a receptacle of so much pain and sorrow; yet he was light-hearted as the son of a grandee.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio Pellico
British Dictionary definitions for light-hearted
cheerful or carefree in mood or disposition
Derived forms of light-hearted
- light-heartedly, adverb
- light-heartedness, noun
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