lighthearted

[ lahyt-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈlaɪtˈhɑr tɪd /

carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.

Nearby words

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

SYNONYMS FOR lighthearted

ANTONYMS FOR lighthearted

Related formslight·heart·ed·ly, adverblight·heart·ed·ness, noun

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