LIGHT-MINDEDNESS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

light-mindedness

noun

Definition of light-mindedness

as in lightness

a lack of seriousness often at an improper time she displays a light-mindedness that might be excusable in a teenager but not in someone hoping to make it in the business world

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Noun

Perhaps what’s most remarkable about Orbitals is its sense of lightness.

— George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Its native structure, the twenty-two-episode season, has become a rarity in the industry, as has its default lightness.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lightness

Noun

The next day, JT showed a snippet of his viral cameo that had everyone and their mother throwing up their phones in glee.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Other, less cartoonish responses have lingered on Cambridge’s comparable glee in brandishing Arday in the first place.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of glee

Noun

The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which was directed by Robert Zemeckis with animation overseen by Richard Williams, takes every aspect of itself, even the zany silliness of cartoons, completely seriously, while never losing sight of the fun.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Despite the silliness, the episode does feature some very emotional moments for Spock.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of silliness

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