Lightheartedness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lightheartedness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.
Meaning
(uncountable) The state of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.
More Meanings
- (countable) An amusement or item of a pleasant but inconsequential nature.
Example Sentences
I focus on communal descriptive problems—what I call American race talk dilemmas—rather than on all the lightheartednesses and small triumphs of daily life at Columbus.
Word Forms
- lightheartednesses
- light-heartedness
Synonyms for lightheartedness
Depending on context, synonyms include joyousness, cheerfulness, carefreedom, carefreeness, playfulness, amusement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include carefreeness, lightsomeness, insouciance, light-heartedness, carefreedom, lightfulness.
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