lighthearted
lighthearted adjective: joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
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.
- On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala.2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 May 2024
- 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.
- I continued my speech in a more light-hearted vein.
Examples of lighthearted in a sentence
- An impressionistic and lighthearted rendering of a clever, mildly provocative idea.
- She cast about for something lighthearted to say and skimmed a finger over his upper lip.
- She loved its lighthearted logic: the last word in a common phrase rhymed with the word it was to replace.
Synonyms of lighthearted
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- elated
- euphoric
- exultant
- filled with happiness
- giddy
- gleeful
- greatly pleased
- joyful
- orgasmic
- on cloud nine
- over the moon
- overjoyed
- thrilled
- walking on air
- easygoing
- laid-back
- airy
- at ease
- at peace
- carefree
- casual
- chill
- cool
- devil-may-care
- easy-breezy
- happy-go-lucky
- indifferent
- insouciant
- leisurely
- loose
Forms of lighthearted
| comparative | more lighthearted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most lighthearted |
| alternative form | light-hearted |
Origin of lighthearted
From Middle English lyght hertyd, liȝt-hertid, from light (adjective) + herted, hertid (“having a disposition”, adjective) (equivalent to light + hearted), from the noun herte. See more at light, heart, -ed.
Words formed from lighthearted
Questions about lighthearted
- What does lighthearted mean?
- Lighthearted means joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
- What part of speech is lighthearted?
- Lighthearted is an adjective.
Words near lighthearted in the dictionary
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