light-minded

light-minded
lightmindedly, adv.light-mindedness, n.
/luyt"muyn"did/, adj.
having or showing a lack of serious purpose, attitude, etc.; frivolous; trifling: to be in a light-minded mood.
[1605-15]

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  • light-minded — [līt′mīn΄did] adj. not serious; frivolous light mindedly adv. light mindedness n …   English World dictionary

  • light-minded — index frivolous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • light-minded — light′ mind′ed adj. having or showing a lack of serious purpose, attitude, etc.; frivolous; trifling • Etymology: 1605–15 light′ mind′ed•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • light-minded — adj fanciful, frivolous, flyaway, unserious, unsolemn, given to levity; trivial, trifling, light headed, petty, small minded; thoughtless, shallow, empty headed, vacuous, superficial; feather headed, featherbrained, harebrained, birdbrained,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • light-minded — /ˈlaɪt maɪndəd/ (say luyt muynduhd) adjective having or showing a light mind; characterised by levity; frivolous. –light mindedly, adverb –light mindedness, noun …  

  • light-minded — adjective Date: 1575 lacking in seriousness ; frivolous • light mindedly adverb • light mindedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • light-minded — adjective showing inappropriate levity • Syn: ↑flippant • Similar to: ↑frivolous • Derivationally related forms: ↑light mindedness, ↑flippancy (for: ↑flippant …   Useful english dictionary

  • light-minded — adjective Not given to heavy thoughts or thinking, frivolous, not serious …   Wiktionary

  • light-minded — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. capricious, flighty, frivolous; see changeable 1 …   English dictionary for students

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