LIGHTNESS


Meaning of LIGHTNESS in English

n. Function: noun

gaiety or indifference where seriousness and attention are called for FF1C; a crisis that allowed no room for lightness FF1E;

Synonyms: flightiness, flippancy, frivolity, levity, light-mindedness, volatility

Related Words: buoyancy, effervescence, elasticity, expansiveness, resiliency; gaiety, liveliness, vivacity; cheerfulness, lightheartedness

Contrasted Words: earnestness, gravity, sedateness, soberness, somberness, staidness

Antonyms: seriousness

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.