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lightheartedness

light·heart·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyt-hahr-tid]
    • /ˈlaɪtˈhɑr tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyt-hahr-tid]
    • /ˈlaɪtˈhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of lightheartedness word

  • adjective lightheartedness carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh. 1
  • noun lightheartedness The property of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care. 1
  • noun lightheartedness (Countable Noun) An amusement or item of a pleasant but inconsequential nature. 0
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Origin of lightheartedness

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English ligt-herted; see light2, heart, -ed3

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Parts of speech for Lightheartedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lightheartedness

lightheartedness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lightheartedness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lightheartedness

noun lightheartedness

  • sprightliness — animated or vivacious; lively.
  • blitheness — joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
  • ebullience — high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance.
  • nonchalance — the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.
  • buoyancy — Buoyancy is the ability that something has to float on a liquid or in the air.
All 44 Synonyms of lightheartedness

Antonyms for lightheartedness

noun lightheartedness

  • depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
  • gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
  • seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
  • anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
  • gravity — the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
All 5 Antonyms of lightheartedness

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