light-hearted
light-hearted is the alternative spelling of lighthearted.
Meaning of lighthearted
Adjective
lighthearted (comparative more lighthearted, superlative most lighthearted)
- Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
- The lighthearted young lovers ran over the hills.
- Synonyms:
- gladsome, joyous, air-headed, blissed out, blissful, enrapt, rapt, cock-a-hoop, delighted, ecstatic
- Enjoyably lacking of seriousness, not grave.
- His lighthearted banjo performance was appreciated because it relieved the tension in tight situations.
Forms of light-hearted
| comparative | more light-hearted |
|---|---|
| comparative | lighter-hearted |
| superlative | most light-hearted |
| superlative | lightest-hearted |
Words formed from light-hearted
Questions about light-hearted
- What is light-hearted the alternative spelling of?
- Light-hearted is the alternative spelling of lighthearted.
Words near light-hearted in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: light-hearted (page history and authors); lighthearted (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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