nonseriousness
Lack of gravity
Nonseriousness is the quality of not being serious—a lightness of manner or approach.
It can describe playfulness, humor, or a refusal to treat something gravely: The nonseriousness of his tone made it clear he was joking.
The word sometimes carries mild disapproval, suggesting insufficient gravity: Her nonseriousness about the project concerned the team.
Unserious, lighthearted conduct
- levityLack of seriousness
- flippancyFrivolous lack of seriousness
- facetiousnessHumorous levity, often inappropriate
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
insouciance · unconcern · nonchalance · dismissiveness · glibness · offhandedness · breeziness · casualness
Cheerful lack of worry
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- cheerfulnessState of bright spirits
blitheness · buoyancy · effervescence · vivacity · sprightliness · airiness · breeziness · carefree
Playful, capricious quality
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
clowning · zaniness · silliness · goofiness · hijinks · horseplay · skylarking · foolery
frivolity
Unserious, lighthearted conduct
- levityLack of seriousness
- flippancyFrivolous lack of seriousness
- facetiousnessHumorous levity, often inappropriate
irreverence · insouciance · unconcern · nonchalance · dismissiveness · glibness · offhandedness · breeziness · casualness · indifference
lightheartedness
Cheerful lack of worry
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
cheerfulness · blitheness · buoyancy · effervescence · vivacity · sprightliness · airiness · breeziness · carefree · ebullience
whimsy
Playful, capricious quality
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
buffoonery · clowning · zaniness · silliness · goofiness · hijinks · horseplay · skylarking · foolery · japery
jocularity
Humorous, playful manner
- jestingPlayful, unserious speech
- waggishnessPlayful, teasing humor
- wittinessVerbal quick-thinking humor
drollery · raillery · banter · quipping · teasing · joshing · kidding · ribbing · wisecracks · puns
nonseriousnessearnestness
Genuine seriousness of intent
sincerity · dedication · purposefulness · commitment · resoluteness
nonseriousnessseriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
gravity · weightiness · consequentiality · momentousness · significance
serious, seriously, seriousness, unserious, nonserious, unseriousness