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lighthearted

[ lahyt-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈlaɪtˈhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.

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Origin of lighthearted

1375–1425; late Middle English ligt-herted; see light², heart, -ed³

SYNONYMS FOR lighthearted

cheery, joyful, blithe, happy, glad, merry, jovial, jocund.

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ANTONYMS FOR lighthearted

cheerless, melancholy, gloomy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM lighthearted

light·heart·ed·ly, adverblight·heart·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby lighthearted

lighterman, lightface, lightfast, lightfoot, lightheaded, lighthearted, lighthouse, lighthouse clock, lighthouse coffeepot, lighthouse point, lighthouse tube

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Example sentences from the Web for lightheartedness

But despite our lightheartedness, the list started to carry too much weight for too many people.
Why We’re Not Ranking Rabbis|Gary Ginsberg, Michael Lynton, Abigail Pogrebin|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps to counterweight the Sturm und Drang of the script, there was considerable laughter and lightheartedness on the set.
Liz Taylor's Secret Life|William J. Mann|October 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He let himself be irritated by the lightheartedness of Forbes.
Their Pilgrimage|Charles Dudley Warner
Folly is gaiety and lightheartedness, indispensable to happiness.
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation|Johan Huizinga

But with all their lightheartedness their standard of duty is very high, and family ties are sacred.
Killarney|Mary Gorges
I wish your courage and lightheartedness may not fail you before our task is accomplished!
The Last of the Vikings|John Bowling
And what a boon is lightheartedness when there is work to do!
A Word to Women|Mrs. C. E. Humphry

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