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light-mindedness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality or state of one who is light-minded; lack of seriousness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

inappropriate levity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flippancy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: levity

History

Etymology

From light-minded (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: letsind — lack of seriousness
  • German: Leichtsinn — lack of seriousness
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lettsinn — lack of seriousness
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lettsinn — lack of seriousness
  • Polish: lekkomyślność — lack of seriousness
  • Russian: легкомы́сленность (lexkomýslennostʹ) — lack of seriousness
  • Russian: легкомы́слие (lexkomýslije) — lack of seriousness
  • Swedish: lättsinne — lack of seriousness