lighthearted
Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being aliveJoyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
» I like lighthearted works of art.
Meaning
2 sensesJoyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
The lighthearted young lovers ran over the hills.
unbeschwert, fröhlich
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.
unbeschwert
беззабо́тныйbezzabótnyj
- carefree and happy and lighthearted
Examples
4 sentencesI like lighthearted works of art.
The movie is a lighthearted yet devastatingly accurate and witty social satire.
Yanni made fun of Skura in a lighthearted way.
"Embarrassment ensues," says Hanks of the lighthearted ribbing the best man often gives the groom.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English lyght hertyd, liȝt-hertid, from light (adjective) + herted, hertid (“hFrom 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.
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Forms
more lighthearted, most lighthearted| Comparative | more lighthearted Lesson |
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| Superlative | most lighthearted Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
62 synonyms- carefree and happy and lighthearted:blitheblithesomelightsomelight-hearted
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form