levity

  • 21levity — Synonyms and related words: absentmindedness, absurdity, airiness, amusement, ascent, banter, big deal, booing, bounce, breeziness, bubbliness, buoyancy, carefreeness, carelessness, catcalling, chaffing, changeableness, chirpiness, coquettishness …

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  • 22levity — lev|i|ty [ˈlevıti] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: levitas, from levis light ] formal lack of respect or seriousness when you are dealing with something serious ≠ ↑gravity …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23levity — lev|i|ty [ levəti ] noun uncount FORMAL a way of speaking or behaving that shows you do not think something is very serious …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24levity — lev·i·ty || levÉ™tɪ n. lack of seriousness, frivolity, flightiness, silliness …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 25levity — [ lɛvɪti] noun (plural levities) the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect. Origin C16: from L. levitas, from levis light …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26levity — n. 1. Lightness, want of weight. 2. Frivolity, flightiness, giddiness, volatility, want of seriousness …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 27levity — noun (U) formal lack of respect or seriousness when you are dealing with something serious …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28levity — n 1. lightness, light heartedness, airiness; frivolity, frivolousness, flippancy, giddiness, trifling, triviality; folly, foolishness, silliness, fatuity, foolery; tomfoolery, asininity, ridiculousness, waggery; jollity, jocularity, jocundity,… …

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  • 29levity — lev·i·ty …

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  • 30levity — UK [ˈlevətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] formal a way of speaking or behaving that shows you do not think something is very serious …

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