lighthearted

[lahyt-hahr-tid]

adjective

1. carefree; cheerful; merry.

   a lighthearted laugh.

   Synonyms: jocund, jovial, merry, glad, happy, blithe, joyful, cheery
   Antonyms: gloomy, melancholy, cheerless

Other Word Forms

• lightheartedly adverb
• lightheartedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lighthearted¹

1375–1425; late Middle English ligt-herted; light ², heart, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Lady Beckham credits her bandmates for making her "more lighthearted, more fun" and says it was the first time she felt popular.

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“The deputies could barely believe their eyes,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a lighthearted social media post about the incident.

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But Guibert admits that their home life was no lighthearted family sitcom.

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He preferred a spontaneous, lighthearted group discussion to the typical documentary, with its one-on-one interviews and heavy production.

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The movie, which takes place over the course of 24 hours, starts out as a lighthearted romance.

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Related Words

• buoyant 
• jolly 
• jovial 
• joyous 
• laid-back 
• lively 
• playful 
• upbeat