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 Synonyms for lightheartedness
Noun
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Players and franchises have been moved from once comfortable positions with the abandon this season.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025 -
Early James, a 31-year-old Troy, Alabama native, makes folksy blues music that seems best suited for stoking anarchy while soothing reckless abandon.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The parent author is a person whose actions are often not propelled by the self but the baby, a being whose influence on language seems to be one of frequent interruption or even abandonment.—
Ellyn Gaydos
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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After decades of abandonment and decay, the historic complex of Rockville mills in the northern end of Vernon soon could be getting closer to restorations as part of a 214-unit apartment complex along with shops, a restaurant and small businesses.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Institutional enthusiasm for digital assets is rising, and the U.S. regulatory climate has grown friendlier, even as the economics of mining face more pressure from bitcoin’s quadrennial halving.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Time will tell whether ASI’s enthusiasm was ultimately strategic or premature.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Another weather metaphor, this one a veritable non sequitur; what does a summer breeze have to do with spontaneity or repetition?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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For 90 minutes, the crowd — many of whom still sported their Bonnaroo wristbands — screamed and sang along with every lyric, electrified by the spontaneity of the night.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Skims’ heavyweight fleece fabrication is designed with warmth, durability and elevated comfort in mind, projecting into the forthcoming fall and winter seasons.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Aug. 2025
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The whole operation exudes good vibes; the sultry Recife sun is not the only source of warmth in the room.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump has been back in the White House for a little more than six months, and his family’s zeal is unflagging.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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His zeal and enthusiasm to bring a fresh perspective to the Federal Government was evident in both the House of Representatives and as part of the Trump Administration.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Festivities will finish with a lantern lighting ceremony at around 8 p.m. Six stone lanterns and paper lanterns will be released on the Japanese Garden pond and the Frog Pond so that, according to the tradition, spirits can return to their resting places.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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This shared spirit between Magnolia Pearl and brands like Foreign Tongues as well as other artisan-first labels points to a rising current in fashion—a rejection of disposability, trend-chasing, and mass-production-at-all-costs.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Lightheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightheartedness. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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