light-hearted

ADJECTIVE

airy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful cheery graceful

WEAK

animated blithe bouncy effervescent elastic fanciful flippant frolicsome gay happy high-spirited jaunty light merry nonchalant resilient sprightly volatile whimsical

Antonyms

WEAK

burdensome close closed heavy oppressive stuffy

Example Sentences

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Erica Donald’s three-word rebuttal on X to speculation about her husband playing football again was also light-hearted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

All the films are affectionate, most are light-hearted and often comical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Another Republican lawmaker Eric Burlison said he'd like to begin his questioning with some "light-hearted questions".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

What I mean is, until then, it had been a pretty light-hearted matter, with a bit of a dare element to it.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

light-hearted

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