lightheartedness

noun

Definition of lightheartednessnext
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
  1. abandon
  2. abandonment
  3. enthusiasm
  4. spontaneity
  5. warmth
  6. zeal
  7. spirit
Noun
  • That sense of giddy creative abandon was palpable throughout.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Express yourself with wild abandon while the sun opposes Uranus.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of abandon
Noun
  • McDonald plays her as a tragic heroine terrified of abandonment.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • Send thoughtful notes after meetings or interviews, reiterating your enthusiasm and offering something of value (like a solution to a problem the company is facing).
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Despite his enthusiasm, Carter was unsuccessful with his first application to the school.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • Plans are Tetris-ed into a packed calendar and planned well in advance, leaving little room for spontaneity.
    Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Such moments of relative spontaneity gave the evening a pleasingly relaxed feel.
    Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of spontaneity
Noun
  • Once Venus enters Pisces on Jan. 2, your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations becomes activated, bringing a wave of emotional warmth, harmony and bliss to your humble abode.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Here are some of the most conversation-inducing stories of 2024: Nearly 1,000 manatees huddle for warmth amid cold spell On Jan. 21, park rangers in Orange City, Florida, spotted a massive crowd of manatees in the clear waters of a natural spring.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • More than family, my poor roommates at the time got the worst of my newfound sanctimonious zeal.
    David G. Allan, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • His zeal seemed even stranger when juxtaposed with a sensible approach to my own infirmities.
    Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • Youthful high spirits become depressing under such circumstances.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • But this close brush with death symbolized both Trump's amazing comeback from the debacle of the 2020 election and its aftermath and the fighting spirit that led to an Electoral College and popular vote victory in November 2024.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of spirit
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