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Levity

/ˈlɛ.vɪ.ti/

Lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; lack of appropriate seriousness; inclination to make a joke of serious matters.

📖 Definitions of "Levity"

noun

1
Lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; lack of appropriate seriousness; inclination to make a joke of serious matters.
2
Lack of steadiness.
3
The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.
4
A lighthearted or frivolous act.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
solemnitynoun	The quality of being deeply serious and sober or solemn.
gravitynoun	(physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
jokingnoun	The act of telling or engaging in jokes.
jokenoun	Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
kiddingnoun	The action of the verb kid.
superficialitynoun	The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.
lightnessnoun	The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force.
thoughtlessnessnoun	heedless disregard for the consequences of one's actions
lightheartednessnoun	(uncountable) The state of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.
lightlinessnoun	The quality or condition of one who acts lightly; ease; facility.
frivolismnoun	(archaic) frivolity
frivolnoun	An unserious person; a shallow person.
light-heartednessnoun	Alternative form of lightheartedness. [(uncountable) The state of being lighthearted, joyous, cheerful, without a care.]
flippancynoun	A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.
lightsomenessnoun	(archaic) The state or quality of being lightsome (easy, light in weight, cheerful); levity; cheerfulness.
gaieté de cœurnoun	Lightheartedness; playfulness.
funnimentnoun	Drollery, jesting, a funny saying or action.
lightfulnessnoun	(rare) The quality of being lightful.
jollinessnoun	The quality of being jolly; jollity.
pleasantrynoun	(sometimes proscribed) A casual, courteous remark.
comicrynoun	The power to cause mirth; comicalness.
larkinessnoun	playfulness