as in nonchalant
having or showing freedom from worries or trouble
his lighthearted attitude in the face of danger was the source of some concern
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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
he approaches his medical duties with a lightheartedness that some patients find disturbing
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Recent Examples of lighthearted
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Kobrya and his wife, Jennifer Kobrya, went on a lighthearted vacation to Los Angeles and Disneyland in October.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
On the plus side, the young acting talent and a welcome lightheartedness will keep the eye-rolling to a minimum.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Fortunately, issues related to work, your health and a pet are more lighthearted.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Kobrya and his wife, Jennifer Kobrya, went on a lighthearted vacation to Los Angeles and Disneyland in October.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Hundreds of fans commented on social media, either expressing concern or responding with lightheartedness.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
On the plus side, the young acting talent and a welcome lightheartedness will keep the eye-rolling to a minimum.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighthearted
Adjective
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Scott inflicts Ohm’s nonchalant meanness with a piercingly perverse matter-of-factness that places the character as far away as possible from the realm of likeability.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Margot Robbie’s understanding of the assignment is evident, her fringe frame coupled with a low and loosely bound ponytail (another hallmark of the nonchalant set).—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gains were most pronounced among low-income students, the population that critics argue school choice abandons.—
Tommy Schultz,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The surf-and-turf destination is purpose-built for breezy evenings and a carefree retirement.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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On my headphones plays the music of Gilberto Gil, upbeat and carefree.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Mar. 2026
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The slightly distressed finish of brown sneakers adds naturalness and ease that pairs harmoniously with the low profile of baggy jeans.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 1995, Taschen published his first book, which made a stir with portraits of soft, indirect illumination, emphasizing naturalness.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The podcast aesthetic—casual, long-winded, sometimes profane—directly opposes, perhaps not coincidentally, the sterility and bizarre right-this-minute quality of cable news, on which everything seems incomplete and therefore manipulative, and yet somehow endless.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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The result is a smaller but more engaged core market — one that is spending more per household even as casual participation declines.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Perez is now being charged with animal cruelty and animal abandonment.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In lieu of confronting her mother about the reason for her abandonment, Taparjan works with actors.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Shatner deftly presents Kirk's delicate handling of interstellar trader Cyrano Jones's multiplying annoyances with a gentle humor and relaxed resignation as to the absurdity of the situation aboard the Enterprise.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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At tempos both exhilarating and more relaxed, the music was always going somewhere, with purpose and strategy.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Play-by-play man Eric Collins finally has a team worthy of his enthusiasm.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brimming with enthusiasm, the presenter told them that Gemini can handle 80% to 90% of the work of writing regulations, while DOT staffers could do the rest, one attendee recalled the presenter saying.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Lighthearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighthearted. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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