ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: Middle English ligt-herted
1. : free from care or anxiety : gay , high-spirited
lighthearted and cheerful to an irrepressible degree — Merran McCulloch
— opposed to heavyhearted
2. : cheerfully optimistic and hopeful : casual
this lighthearted trust in evolution — M.R.Cohen
like other old races … they can be lighthearted in the midst of misery and joke at their own expense — H.J.Forman
Synonyms: see glad