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lighthearted

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪtˈhɑrtɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līthärtid)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
light•heart•ed /ˈlaɪtˈhɑrtɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. carefree;
    cheerful.
light•heart•ed•ly, adv. 
light•heart•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
light•heart•ed  (līthärtid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. carefree;
    cheerful;
    gay:a lighthearted laugh.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English ligt-herted; see light2, heart, -ed3
lighthearted•ly, adv. 
lighthearted•ness, n. 
    cheery, joyful, blithe, happy, glad, merry, jovial, jocund.
    cheerless, melancholy, gloomy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
light-hearted adj
  1. cheerful or carefree in mood or disposition
ˌlight-ˈheartedly adv ˌlight-ˈheartedness n
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