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View synonyms for light-hearted

light-hearted

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


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Other Word Forms

  • light-heartedness noun
  • light-heartedly adverb
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Page tried to keep it "light-hearted" and said she "would not have dreamed of making a complaint".

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As the name suggests, they are a light-hearted alternative to the more serious Nobel Prize - but the research they celebrate is all very real.

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In 2018, he announced his retirement from acting ahead of the release of his light-hearted caper, “The Old Man & the Gun.”

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Sunday’s Emmy Awards had the usual mix of light-hearted moments and powerful speeches, along with some surprise wins in the acting categories.

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It was light-hearted, he said, and they parted with a handshake.

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