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lightness

lightness

8 3.5
A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relaxed
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪtnəs/
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  • After a long week, she felt a sense of lightness as she spent the weekend with friends, enjoying laughter and joy.

This will allow you to feel more lightness and spaciousness.

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Examples

  • All he felt was lightness, and calm... as if every hurt he had ever suffered... had been washed away.

  • Yeah, it brings joyful lightness to the heart and soul.

  • There is a lightness to knowing you no longer have to try so hard.

  • So funny, really, I thought; and so I said, trying for lightness, "Court, can I give you a ride somewhere?"

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Be gentle as you open your eyes and feel that lightness and welcome back.

  • A wise mama knows that with forgiveness comes a lightness that makes everything easier.

    Blog text (13)
  • There was a lightness in my step and a new twinkle in my eye.

    Academic text (1999)
  • And I had, and I still have, and it's been weeks later, a bit of grace and lightness to the way I'm carrying myself throughout life.

  • Rokey felt the distinct lightness of heart that comes with the waking reality after a bad dream.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I enjoy everyday a joyful energetic body, love and compassion in my heart, clear mind and lightness of being.

Synonyms

sunshine
vslightness
66 1.0

A cheerful feeling from a person that makes others feel happier

is the same uplifting cheer but framed as a personal carefree attitude
elation
vslightness
18 5.5

A very happy and excited feeling after a big success

is a gentler, carefree cheer rather than intense joy
playfulness
vslightness
8 2.5

Being ready to play and have fun

is similar but centers more on carefree mood than playful actions
vibrancy
vslightness
7 4.6

A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things

is more about gentle carefree joy than vivid energetic brightness
high spirits
vslightness
7 3.2

A strong feeling of being very happy and excited

is a milder cheerfulness focused on carefree mood rather than excitement
spiritedness
vslightness
3 5.6

A quality of being lively and full of energy

focuses on carefree, lighthearted feeling rather than energetic spirit
ebullience
vslightness
1 8.5

A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show

is similar but refers to calm carefree joy rather than high energy
lightheartedness
vslightness
1 4.8

A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relax

refers to the same carefree attitude but in a broader sense
joyfulness
vslightness
1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

means cheerfulness but is often calmer and less intense
sweetness and light
vslightness
  • Informal
1 6.0

A cheerful and friendly feeling among people

is the carefree joy itself rather than a socially pleasant situation
jolliness
vslightness
1 2.7

A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile

is similar but stresses a light, inner carefree feeling instead
joyousness
vslightness
1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is the lighter, more carefree attitude rather than strong joy
vibrance
vslightness
1 4.9

A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy

is a softer, carefree mood rather than vivid energetic expression
lightsomeness
vslightness
  • Literature
9.8

A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes life seem easier

is identical in meaning but is the more common or preferred form
lighthearted mood
vslightness
3.7

A happy relaxed feeling when people laugh and joke

describes the same quality but as an individual disposition rather than a mood
blitheness
vslightness
8.6

A happy, carefree feeling that makes people cheerful

is the same carefree feeling but without the dismissive nuance
breeziness
vslightness
4.8

A cheerful relaxed manner that makes people feel at ease

is similar but focuses more on inner carefree feeling than style
jauntiness
vslightness
6.8

A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing

is the inner joyful quality rather than an outward jaunty manner
merriness
vslightness
1.9

A cheerful, lively feeling that makes people happy

is the same cheerful quality but emphasizes a gentle carefree attitude
sunniness
vslightness
2.4

A cheerful, positive way of behaving that makes others feel happy

is the inner carefree quality rather than an external sunny image

Antonyms

53 2.7

A calm and honest way of speaking or acting that shows you mean what you say

How Cheerful

euphoria
45 6.8
joy
793 1.0
lightness
8 3.5
cheerfulness
4 1.0
contentment
26 2.1

Surface Forms

lightness singular
lightnesses plural

Morphology

lightness = light (semi-transparent) = light + ness

Derived from the 'not serious'/figurative adjectival sense of 'light'; the emotive meaning is a metaphorical extension and may not be fully predictable to all learners.

Etymology

Lightness comes from light, which can mean 'not heavy' and also, by image, 'not serious' or 'cheerful'. That's why lightness can mean a carefree, joyful feeling, like being 'light-hearted'.