light-heartedness
Buoyant, playful mood
Light-heartedness is the quality of being carefree and cheerful, unburdened by worry or seriousness.
It suggests a buoyant mood, a readiness to laugh or play: The light-heartedness of the gathering lifted everyone's spirits.
The word implies a temporary or situational freedom from heaviness rather than shallow indifference to serious matters.
Lively, exuberant cheerfulness
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- mirthAmusement with laughter
blitheness · breeziness · hilarity · jollity · festivity · amusement · cheer · jocularity
Attractively energetic and enthusiastic
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- sprightlyEnergetic and nimble
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
exuberant · ebullient · perky · chipper · sparkling · bouncy · zesty · jaunty
Bright with daylight
- jovialCheerful and friendly
- mirthfulFull of merriment
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
radiant · upbeat · convivial · amiable · good-humored · bright · buoyant · optimistic
Cheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- untroubledFree from disturbance
breezy · unconcerned · relaxed · casual · free-spirited · unburdened · unfettered · sanguine
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- sportiveFond of games
jesting · jocular · fun-loving · waggish · prankish · frisky · rollicking · droll
gaiety
Lively, exuberant cheerfulness
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
mirth · blitheness · breeziness · hilarity · jollity · festivity · amusement · cheer · jocularity · joyfulness
vivacious
Attractively energetic and enthusiastic
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- sprightlyEnergetic and nimble
- livelyAnimated and energetic
animated · exuberant · ebullient · perky · chipper · sparkling · bouncy · zesty · jaunty · peppy
sunny
Bright with daylight
genial · radiant · upbeat · convivial · amiable · good-humored · bright · buoyant · optimistic · warm
blithe
Cheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
untroubled · breezy · unconcerned · relaxed · casual · free-spirited · unburdened · unfettered · sanguine · serene
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
sportive · jesting · jocular · fun-loving · waggish · prankish · frisky · rollicking · droll · coltish
light-heartednessheavy-heartedness
State of profound sadness
gloom · melancholy · despondency · heaviness · dejection
light-heartednesssolemnity
Serious, dignified quality
seriousness · gravity · graveness · somberness · grimness