lightheartedness

Definitions

A state of being cheerful, carefree, and free from anxiety.

The quality of having a relaxed, unburdened, or playful disposition.

Examples

The lightheartedness of the summer festival made everyone feel welcome and relaxed.

Despite the serious nature of the meeting, she managed to inject a sense of lightheartedness into the conversation.

Synonyms

cheerfulness carefreeness gaiety vivacity joviality blitheness buoyancy

Antonyms

seriousness solemnity gloominess melancholy heaviness despondency gravity