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light-hearted

light-hearted is the alternative spelling of lighthearted.

Meaning of lighthearted

Adjective

lighthearted (comparative more lighthearted, superlative most lighthearted)

  1. Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
    • The lighthearted young lovers ran over the hills.
  2. Enjoyably lacking of seriousness, not grave.
    • His lighthearted banjo performance was appreciated because it relieved the tension in tight situations.

Forms of light-hearted

comparativemore light-hearted
comparativelighter-hearted
superlativemost light-hearted
superlativelightest-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

  1. light-handedly
  2. light-handedness
  3. light-headed
  4. light-headedly
  5. light-headedness
  6. light-hearted
  7. light-heartedly
  8. light-heartedness
  9. light-heartednesses
  10. light-heeled
  11. light-horseman

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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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