take lightly

VERB

philander

Synonyms

STRONGEST

womanize

STRONG

dally flirt trifle wolf

WEAK

fool around mess around

VERB

play around

Synonyms

WEAK

dally flirt fool around mess around philander trifle wolf womanize

VERB

sneeze at

Synonyms

WEAK

blink at brush aside brush away brush off discount have no use for laugh off let pass look the other way overlook pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to slight snub take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear

Example Sentences

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This is a significant decision and not one to take lightly.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

“It’s not something we take lightly and it’s definitely something we want to show up for.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

"The citizens of Greenland are nervous about this, because this is not something that we take lightly."

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Knowing readers are out there cooking and thinking alongside me is a gift I don’t take lightly.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

“I don’t take lightly to stealing, you know.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson