levity
Absence of gravity
Levity is a lightness of manner or attitude, especially when seriousness might be expected.
It suggests treating weighty matters with humor or insufficient gravity: The judge cautioned against levity in the courtroom.
Levity can be welcome relief or inappropriate frivolity, depending on context: A moment of levity broke the tension.
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- witClever, inventive humor
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- quipBrief, clever remark
jest · satire · parody · punchline · comedian · gag · funny · laughter
Frivolous lack of seriousness
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
insolence · glibness · facetiousness · mockery · scoffing · disrespect · sassiness · pertness
Vocal expression of amusement
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- jollityCheerful liveliness
cheerfulness · joviality · high spirits · buoyancy · exhilaration · delight · cheer · giggling
Playful, capricious quality
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- frivolityUnserious, lighthearted conduct
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
lark · caprice · gambol · caper · mischief · tomfoolery · horseplay · silliness
Cheerful lack of worry
- breezinessCasual, lighthearted quality
- insoucianceLighthearted lack of concern
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
- airinessLightness and openness
buoyancy · jauntiness · blitheness · ease · relaxation · unconcern · sprightliness · ebullience
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
quip · jest · satire · parody · punchline · comedian · gag · funny · laughter · hilarity
flippancy
Frivolous lack of seriousness
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
audacity · insolence · glibness · facetiousness · mockery · scoffing · disrespect · sassiness · pertness · brashness
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
jollity · cheerfulness · joviality · high spirits · buoyancy · exhilaration · delight · cheer · giggling · revelry
whimsy
Playful, capricious quality
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- frivolityUnserious, lighthearted conduct
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
romp · lark · caprice · gambol · caper · mischief · tomfoolery · horseplay · silliness · nonsense
lightheartedness
Cheerful lack of worry
- breezinessCasual, lighthearted quality
- insoucianceLighthearted lack of concern
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
airiness · buoyancy · jauntiness · blitheness · ease · relaxation · unconcern · sprightliness · ebullience · effervescence
- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- humorjoke, jokes, joking, comedy, comic
- joyhappiness, gladness, joyfulness, elation, delight
- tomfoolerysilliness, foolery, clownery, clownishness, goofing off
- comic reliefcomic relief, comic interlude, slapstick, pratfalls, sight gags
- frivolousnesssilliness, whimsy, playfulness, giddiness, frivolity
levitygloom
Pervasive dimness or dejection
melancholy · sadness · despondency · dejection · joylessness
levityseriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
gravity · solemnity · earnestness · solemnness · soberness
- magnetic levitationSuspension through electromagnetic force
- quantum levitationSuperconductor suspended by magnetism
alleviate, levitate, levitation, alleviating, alleviated, alleviates