as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the teachers disapprove of any displays of levity during school assemblies
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Recent Examples of levity
Don’t take yourself too seriously, have some levity and a sense of humor, and also a sense of the bizarre.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Tony Hale brings his range and comedic chops playing a single dad, but the kids match that energy with dramatic acting and levity that causes some literal lol's.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
Finding levity Sticking with this lawsuit has not been an easy decision.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Gemini values curiosity, levity, and connection through conversation.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 5 Aug. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Tony Hale brings his range and comedic chops playing a single dad, but the kids match that energy with dramatic acting and levity that causes some literal lol's.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
Finding levity Sticking with this lawsuit has not been an easy decision.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Gemini values curiosity, levity, and connection through conversation.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levity
Noun
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Just make sure that the shoe silhouette isn’t too chunky so the look retains its lightness.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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Awe dropping, obviously, suggests jaw-dropping, which some have said refers to the thinness and lightness of the iPhone 17 Air.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What really makes Dog Man special, though, is how Pilkey’s trademark mix of absurd silliness and surprising sincerity shines through.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Winston’s in danger of being crushed by the system, not just a few popular-kid sociopaths, and the unassuming nature of Dinklage’s performance gives the character a stubborn dignity amid all the silliness and prosthetics.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the forgiving, these simulcasts have insights and frivolities each Monday.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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This May the Eleventh Circuit denied him relief from a $25,000 Tax Court frivolity penalty.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Levity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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