Light-hearted

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of lighthearted. alt-of, alternative

    "Musicals are lighter-hearted than operas – West Side Story, for example, has a very sad ending, but it also has America and Gee, Officer Krupke."

Adjective
  1. 1
    carefree and happy and lighthearted wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
blaseblitheblithesomebreezybuoyantcarefree

Example

More examples

"Rather than light-hearted and cheerful men, I'm attracted to sober men with a bit of a dark side to them."

Related phrases

light-heartedlylight-heartedness

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