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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lightness

Noun

As the 914 weighs less than 2,200 pounds, driving one is a reminder that lightness—absent in modern sports cars—is an attribute to be relished. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 July 2025

Its floor-to-ceiling glass is dark and foreboding and clashes with the lightness of the timber columns and ceilings that can be seen from the street. —Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025

Hughes suggests a dusty pink or light beige to lift and soften the richness of the floor, while Alonso notes that cooler neutrals can offer a nice contrast, adding some lightness to the room. —Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025

This feeling is enhanced by the indoor-outdoor living design, which creates a breezy lightness throughout. —Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025