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lighthearted

The English word “lighthearted” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
  2. Enjoyably lacking of seriousness, not grave.

Etymology

From Middle English lyght hertyd, liȝt-hertid, from light (adjective) + herted, hertid (“having a disposition”, adjective) (equivalent to light + hearted), from the noun herte. See more at light, heart, -ed.

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