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Meaning of "light-heartedness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS

light-heartedness  [ˌlaɪtˈhɑːtɪdnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Light-Heartedness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of light-heartedness in the English dictionary

The definition of light-heartedness in the dictionary is the fact or condition of being light-hearted.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS


assortedness
əˈsɔːtɪdnəs
cold-heartedness
ˌkəʊldˈhɑːtɪdnəs
conceitedness
kənˈsiːtɪdnəs
contortedness
kənˈtɔːtɪdnəs
convolutedness
ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪdnəs
disconcertedness
ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪdnəs
downheartedness
ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪdnəs
good-heartedness
ˌɡʊdˈhɑːtɪdnəs
half-heartedness
ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪdnəs
hardheartedness
ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪdnəs
heatedness
ˈhiːtɪdnəs
kind-heartedness
ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtɪdnəs
open-heartedness
ˌəʊpənˈhɑːtɪdnəs
pervertedness
pəˈvɜːtɪdnəs
pollutedness
pəˈluːtɪdnəs
softheartedness
ˌsɒftˈhɑːtɪdnəs
stoutheartedness
ˌstaʊtˈhɑːtɪdnəs
transportedness
trænˈspɔːtɪdnəs
warm-heartedness
ˌwɔːmˈhɑːtɪdnəs
wholeheartedness
ˌhəʊlˈhɑːtɪdnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS

light-coloured
light-emitting diode
light-face
light-faced
light-fast
light-fingered
light-fingeredness
light-footed
light-footedly
light-footedness
light-haired
light-headed
light-headedly
light-headedness
light-hearted
light-heartedly
light-horseman
light-sensitive
lighten
lightener

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
mindedness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of light-heartedness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «light-heartedness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS

Find out the translation of light-heartedness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of light-heartedness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «light-heartedness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光仁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ligereza
570 millions of speakers

English

light-heartedness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रकाश हार्दिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беззаботности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despreocupação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরুদ্বিগ্নতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

légèreté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cahaya hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unbeschwertheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光善良
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빛 마음씨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cahaya-ati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ánh sáng lòng từ tâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हलकेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gamsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spensieratezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niefrasobliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безтурботності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lumina - inimii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το φως της καρδιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lighartigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sorglöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

light - heartedness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of light-heartedness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS»

The term «light-heartedness» is normally little used and occupies the 126.125 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «light-heartedness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «light-heartedness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about light-heartedness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS»

Discover the use of light-heartedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to light-heartedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sophia
LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS. Jesus came to make men happy, and when, as sometimes happened, we felt weary or discouraged, he would remonstrate with us, saying: 'When a master frees his slaves, do you think they wear long faces and ...
Christopher Greaves, 2013
2
Semiotics of Re-reading: Guido Gozzano, Aldo Palazzeschi, ...
In a similar manner, we shall see that Palazzeschi's concepts of leggerezza (light -heartedness) and appro fond imento (a greater examination and understanding) , which he explicitly outlined in 1914, and equilibria (in Palazzeschian terms, ...
Anthony Julian Tamburri, 2003
3
Sanskrit English Dictionary (Practical Hand Book):
... -Xetas, a. little- niinded, mean-spirited; -kkhedya.,fji. easy to destroy (prob. incorr.for -jjA£Aedya); -ta, /., tva, n. activity, nimbleness; lightness; buoyancy ,light -heartedness;^rosiwrtcaZ shortness ; 8mallness, shortness ; insignificance ; levity , ...
‎1893
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"Dare to be Happy!": A Study of Goethe's Ethics
As in Goethe's description of the lighthearted kind of resignation in Poetry and Truth, the end result of light-heartedness is the "blasphemous" implied conclusion that "all is vanity." Goethe has declared that people ought to be appalled by this ...
Julie D. Prandi, 1993
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Mac, Brandy and Me World War Ii: Memories of a Soldier
Memories of a Soldier Jules E. Blitz. THE. END. OF. LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS ... It was vital 65 The End of Light-Heartedness.
Jules E. Blitz, 2012
6
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
40 R. and B. 5.541 Light-hearted with his fellows of the place,— ... 860.3f1 R. and ft. 10.839 Light-heartedness. Light-heartedness; for I had oft been sad, 7.23 Pauline 464 Twice the light-heartedness of old. As though . . . 271.68 Druses 2.329 ...
7
Aging: Social, Biological and Psychological Dimensions
The older retirees are, the less they need social contacts (r=-0,400), the less is the need for high material status (r=-0,452), they demonstrate less ”light- heartedness” (r=-0,428), cooperation with others (r=-0,516) and artisticity (r=- 0,424).
Aleksander Kobylarek, 2012
8
Get a Life: Setting your 'Life Compass' for Success
It has been said that a true sign of enlightenment is light-heartedness and the manifestation of desire. And now for the three levels: • Level 0: beer. Level 0 is the stuff level, whether that level is a game of football, several cans of beer, a stint of ...
Nicholas Bate, 2011
9
New Germans, New Dutch: Literary Interventions
Despite the fact that the narrative tone is still, as in the 'original' stories of De voeten van Abdullah, of a remarkable light-heartedness, this story on migration introduces a dramatic, disputably even traumatic dimension into the collection.
Liesbeth Minnaard, 2008
10
Oliver Goldsmith: The Critical Heritage
His talents, his generosity, his open-heartedness, his light-heartedness, gained him the regard of Johnson, of Reynolds, of Hogarth, and others; but even they never spoke of him with respect. That his Irish animal spirits made him amusing, we ...
G.S. Rousseau, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term light-heartedness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Magical rural idyll at Belvedere House
... light-heartedness from each child that enjoys playing in the grounds, and each bigger child that admires the beautiful plantings in the garden. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
How important are jokes in Superhero movies? | moviepilot.com
Batman is always serious and Zod's no Loki in terms of light-heartedness. Perhaps they're waiting to make Green Lantern or the Flash a ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
3
Center for the Performing Arts announces its 2015-16 season
... institution” are some of the things audience members and reviewers have said in attempting to encapsulate the light-heartedness and joy that ... «Penn State News, Jul 15»
4
My Life in Rugby: Keith Robertson – former Scotland wing
I think his light-heartedness didn't go down well with our dour management. Of the many highlights I enjoyed with Scotland beating England in ... «The Rugby Paper, Jul 15»
5
BBC Panorama screens former Everton communications director's …
But his light-heartedness hides an ordeal which saw him fighting for his life. His problems began in September last year when he started having ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
6
Allow car owners to offer services during disruptions
... there were also "a few refreshing posts with light-heartedness to bring cheer to affected passengers", including offers from car owners to pick ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
7
MRT disruption puts strain on buses, taxis
... that amid the many posts expressing disappointment on social media, there were also "a few refreshing posts with light-heartedness to bring ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
8
In Defence of Pop Music
It doesn't take itself too seriously, opting instead for light-heartedness and whimsy, allowing unadulterated emotion to percolate through to the ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
9
The arts diary: Entanglement and That Man Stephen Ward, Parabola …
As he loses composure, the light-heartedness of a Noel Coward pastiche insinuates itself, and a calm English pastoral fugue plays as he ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
10
Murray Walker: 'Anything Piquet could do to unsettle Mansell, he …
much to the amusement of the team. It was great fun, but the light-heartedness belied an extreme tension between the two drivers that year. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Light-Heartedness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/light-heartedness>. Apr 2024 ».
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