lighthearted
Adjective Satellite
- carefree and happy and lighthearted
- "her lighthearted nature"
Adj
- Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
- Enjoyably lacking of seriousness, not grave.
Examples
- His lighthearted banjo performance was appreciated because it relieved the tension in tight situations.
- The lighthearted young lovers ran over the hills.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English lyght hertyd, liȝt-hertid, from light (adjective) + herted, hertid (“having a disposition”, adjective) (equivalent to light + hearted), from the noun herte. See more at light, heart, -ed.
Synonyms
blithe, blithesome, light-hearted, lightsome, air-headed, airy, at ease, blissed out, blissful, carefree, careless, casual, chill, cock-a-hoop, cool, delighted, devil-may-care, easy-breezy, easygoing, ecstatic, elated, euphoric, exultant, filled with happiness, giddy, gladsome, gleeful, greatly pleased, happy-go-lucky, indifferent, insouciant, joyful, joyous, laid-back, leisurely, lighthearted, loose, mellow, nonchalant, on cloud nine, orgasmic, over the moon, overjoyed, pococurante, relaxed, serene, solute, thrilled, unanxious, unbothered, unconcerned, unworried, walking on air, wanton
Scrabble Score: 20
lighthearted: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlighthearted: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lighthearted: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary