Synonyms of lightness

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noun (1)

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slightness
• weightlessness
• fluffiness
• airiness
• ethereality
• delicacy
• insubstantiality
• etherealness
• flimsiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heaviness
• weightiness
• massiveness
• solidity
• ponderousness
• substantiality
• solidness
• heftiness

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheerfulness
• glee
• levity
• silliness
• frivolity
• flippancy
• frivolousness
• facetiousness
• festivity
• flightiness
• cheer
• lightheartedness
• mirth
• frothiness
• light-headedness
• childishness
• light-mindedness
• joviality
• hilarity
• goofiness
• gaiety
• mirthfulness
• merriment
• gleefulness
• puerility
• high-spiritedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gravity
• seriousness
• earnestness
• solemnity
• soberness
• sadness
• melancholy
• solemnness
• unhappiness
• depression
• gloom
• dejection
• moroseness
• despondency
• gloominess
• sullenness
• joylessness
• heartsickness
• dispiritedness
• downheartedness
• mopes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightness
• brilliancy
• brilliance
• illumination
• luminosity
• light
• radiance
• glow
• luminousness
• luminance
• candor
• luster
• glare
• effulgence
• splendor
• dazzle
• glint
• lambency
• refulgence
• gleam
• lustrousness
• flicker
• luminescence
• twinkle
• fluorescence
• sheen
• incandescence
• flame
• blaze
• flare
• sparkle
• glimmer
• shimmer
• fire
• flash
• gloss
• polish
• shininess
• shine
• glitter
• scintillation
• burnish
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blackness
• dullness
• darkness
• dark
• duskiness
• dimness
• somberness
• gloominess
• haziness
• cloudiness
• obscurity
• murkiness
• paleness
• grayness
• colorlessness
• obscureness
• shadiness
• shadowiness
• lackluster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lightness

Noun

But with Rawayana, depth is always masked by lightness. —Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026

Try for some lightness and self-expression. —Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026

In a season marked by thicker textures and earthy tones, a breezy long skirt can add a sense of poetic lightness to an ensemble. —Alex Sales, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026

Flora felt a brimming lightness, her sprightly grin restored, a new swing in her step. —Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025