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light-hearted

light-hearted

11 3.5
Happy and not serious
  • adjective
  • /ˌlaɪtˈhɑːrtɪd/
translation icon : desenfadado
  • The movie was a light-hearted comedy that made everyone laugh.
  • light-hearted comedy
  • light-hearted manner
  • light-hearted fun

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Examples

  • Early episodes are more light-hearted and humorous, but the later episodes are nothing short of brilliant.

    Blog text (22)
  • Basically, "Ocean's Eleven: The Show," this quirky, light-hearted drama brings all the fun of a heist movie to TV.

    Blog text (6)
  • For now, here are some more light hearted notes to end the summer.

  • Some days I just was and other days I felt more light hearted and had more fun.

  • The first part of the interview was quite light-hearted, concerning the heavy nature of the subject matter.

    Blog text (26)
  • What was obviously a light-hearted piece of writing has been blown out of proportion.

    Blog text (25)
  • The lawyer stopped by a couple of times, and after he left, Belinda seemed light-hearted, even hopeful.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • So this first lecture is a spirited but light hearted introduction into the course.

  • Lucilla was now beginning to feel not only light-hearted but light-headed as well.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We grew voluble and light-hearted as though the good food and wine had opened up some further level of communion.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

sunny
vslight-hearted
226 1.0

Bright with sunlight or cheerful and pleasant like sunshine

is closer to carefree, not serious, rather than warm pleasantness alone
bright
vslight-hearted
171 1.0

Full of happiness and cheer

adds a carefree, not serious stance to that cheerful mood
lively
vslight-hearted
111 1.3

Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

shares cheer but stresses carefree lack of seriousness instead of energy
cheerful
vslight-hearted
111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

adds that carefree, not serious quality rather than just positivity
upbeat
vslight-hearted
99 3.8

Feeling cheerful and hopeful, sometimes too positive for the situation

is less about optimism and more about being carefree and not serious
jolly
vslight-hearted
79 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is milder, centering on carefree attitude rather than high energy
easygoing
vslight-hearted
22 2.6

Being calm and relaxed and not easily upset

focuses more on cheerful carefreeness and not being serious rather than calmness
bubbly
vslight-hearted
20 3.2

Full of cheerful energy and excitement

keeps the carefree aspect but with less outward energetic sparkle
lighthearted
vslight-hearted
17 3.7

Feeling cheerful and not worried about serious things

is the same idea focused on being not serious and untroubled
jovial
vslight-hearted
12 3.9

Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way

is similar but leans more to being carefree and not serious
buoyant
vslight-hearted
7 5.8

Cheerful and full of energy

focuses more on being carefree and not serious rather than energy level
blithe
vslight-hearted
5 7.5

Happy and not worried about problems, sometimes seeming not to care

keeps carefree cheer but focuses on lightness without implied negligence
sunshiny
vslight-hearted
4 2.8

Having bright sunlight and a warm, happy feeling

adds the idea of carefree lightness rather than only warmth
good-humored
vslight-hearted
  • US
4 3.2

Cheerful and friendly to other people

is more about being carefree and not taken seriously than temper
spirited
vslight-hearted
1 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm

is more about being carefree and light in mood than vigor
lightful
vslight-hearted
  • Archaic
1 8.9

Cheerful and lively in a way that makes people happy

is more about being carefree and not serious rather than causing joy
beamish
vslight-hearted
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Smiling brightly because you feel happy

shares cheerfulness but focuses more on being carefree and unserious
blithesome
vslight-hearted
  • Archaic
9.9

Happy and not worried about things

is similar but stresses lack of seriousness rather than just happiness
lightsome
vslight-hearted
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling carefree and cheerful without worry

is the everyday form emphasizing being not serious and carefree

Antonyms

A person who thinks carefully and acts in a calm, sincere way

How Cheerful

gleeful
12 1.2
jovial
12 3.9
merry
114 1.0
cheerful
111 1.0
light-hearted
11 3.5
content
108 1.0

Surface Forms

light-hearted positive
lighter-hearted comparative
lightest-hearted superlative

Morphology

light-hearted = light + heart (transparent) = light + heart + ed

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'light' + 'heart' (with -ed on 'heart') and the meaning 'cheerful, carefree' follows naturally from 'having a light heart'.

Etymology

Light-hearted comes from the two English words light ('not heavy') and heart ('feelings'), and it pictures someone with a 'light' heart. So, to be light-hearted is to be cheerful and carefree, not serious.