light-heartedness

NOUN

cheerfulness

Synonyms

STRONG

animation buoyancy cheer comfort delight encouragement exuberance gaiety geniality gladness glee hilarity hopefulness jauntiness jocundity joy joyousness liveliness merriment mirth optimism solace

WEAK

cheeriness good cheer

Antonyms

STRONG

depression discouragement distress gloom irritation melancholy misery sadness sorrow unhappiness woe

WEAK

cheerlessness

Example Sentences

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Ellis Genge, Will Stuart and Tom Curry are not known for their light-heartedness on the field, but they all had a beaming smile before coming on.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

So are we, but humour and light-heartedness begins to enter the room, and with it a deep connection.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2019

It is my hope that I can strike a manageable balance between empathy and humor, thoughtfulness and light-heartedness, to take others seriously without giving in to self-seriousness.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2015

Here's to his potential casting, simply for the light-heartedness he would bring to the promotional push.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2015

“And what is your present, dear?” she said, trying to inject some light-heartedness back into the proceedings.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

light-heartedness

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