LIGHTNESS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

lightness 1 of 2

noun (1)

Definition of lightness

as in slightness

the state or quality of having little weight the first thing I noticed about the little bird was its lightness; I could hardly tell I was holding it in my hand

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as in cheerfulness

a lack of seriousness often at an improper time the inappropriate lightness of the anchorman's tone while he was reading the story of the freak accident in which people had died

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lightness

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noun (2)

ˈlīt-nəs

as in brightness

the quality or state of having or giving off light the photographer was concerned that the lightness of the background would cast the main subject into shadow

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Recent Examples of lightness

Noun

What’s exciting about creating things is that sense of freedom, that lightness and the ability to adapt. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 All that requisite lightness and deference when there was nothing light or deferential about her. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Look to the Pro 7 if sheer performance for the size is your priority, or the Carbon Gen 14 if lightness is. — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 There is always some lightness, if only to counter the occasionally unbearable weight. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lightness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightness

Noun

Passengers will experience a few minutes of weightlessness and get to see the curve of Earth against the blackness of space before coming down for a runway landing back at Spaceport America.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The extra baggage negates the weightlessness, revealing a more flawed and earthbound iteration of the band.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of weightlessness

Noun

Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

The universal glee of getting tacos (Silvia Razgova) Picture the moment when a taquero hands you a warm paper plate heaping with warm tortillas and meats on a street in Los Angeles.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
These songs are very evidently arranged, with ticklish, left-field grooves and tight pockets—never too tight for the persistent, puckish charm, the elbow-nudging glee.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of glee

Noun

Greatest brilliancy marks the sweet spot between the two, when Venus' apparent size and shrinking phase combine to give us the greatest apparent area of illuminated Venus in our sky.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of brilliancy

Noun

With a sense of movement and levity, Piva’s vision came alive in the form of flower petals and bits of confetti with the help of Helios’ cutting-edge machinery.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Its frothy, pastel hues and single moment of contrived levity (when one dance claims a trumpet solo for a joke about jamming her toe) is one of those quintessential examples of Balanchine’s repertoire showing its age.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of levity

Noun

This is a deeply flawed team that is capable of flashes of brilliance against some opponents.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The fact that this ‘00s nostalgia piece was made via a very 2020s model of filmmaking is just further evidence of Udea’s casual formal brilliance.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026