light-hearted

Synonyms for light-hearted

adj buoyant, light, or lively in nature

also lighthearted, "cheerful," c.1400, from light (adj.1) + hearted. Related: Light-heartedly; light-heartedness.

The gayety of a light-hearted maiden is often unmixed with boldness, or crime.

The consequence of all this was a piece of light-hearted desperation.

What was it made him feel so young and strong and light-hearted?

For all his light-hearted speaking, it was long before he slept himself.

So Roland went back to his inn with a promise 114 that made him light-hearted.

He was perfectly self-possessed, but he was not light-hearted.

But was she ever as light-hearted and careless as that singing boy?

Ambitious, light-hearted, he went to Africa to carve out a name in the army.

It's very hard to make a light-hearted, joyous people thrifty.

In her usual, light-hearted, frivolous way she blew a kiss to Andor.