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light-hearted

British  

adjective

  1. cheerful or carefree in mood or disposition

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • light-heartedly adverb
  • light-heartedness noun

Example Sentences

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What began as a light-hearted idea shared online has, in 493 days, grown into something far bigger than its creator ever anticipated.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The popularity of “Don Quixote” reflected the taste for light-hearted inspection of character and manners common to readers in the 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Maybe Fifa president Gianni Infantino just thought he was making a light-hearted quip.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

They met in a light-hearted exhibition match in South Korea last weekend, the pair's only warm-up for Melbourne, with Alcaraz coming out on top.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

“I don’t even think he does it out of guilt. As a matter of fact he does it in this particularly light-hearted way which infuriates me.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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