Synonyms of lightness

lightness 1 of 2

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of lightness

Noun

Overall Texture: While chocolate cakes are often dense and moist, red velvet cake is feathery soft with a distinct lightness. —Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024

Varying from Regency, Rococo focuses on ornate decor patterns and a sense of lightness. —Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024

Trending on Billboard Returning to the coast has become an outlet for Slater’s newfound sense of lightness. —Sophie Williams, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024

Despite the film’s many moments of lightness, the awful reality of the women looms ever-present throughout. —Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024