Meanings
nounlight-mindedness (uncountable)
alternative lightmindedness
- uncountableThe quality or state of one who is light-minded; lack of seriousness.
Synonyms: capriciousness, frivolity, inconsiderateness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe quality or state of one who is light-minded; lack of seriousness.
Opposite
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Origin
From light-minded (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish letsind
- letsindlack of seriousness
German Leichtsinn
- Leichtsinnlack of seriousness
Norwegian Bokmål lettsinn
- lettsinnlack of seriousness
Polish lekkomyślność
- lekkomyślnośćlack of seriousness
Russian легкомы́сленность, легкомы́слие
- легкомы́сленность (lexkomýslennostʹ)lack of seriousness
- легкомы́слие (lexkomýslije)lack of seriousness
Swedish lättsinne
- lättsinnelack of seriousness
Cite this entry
APA
light-mindedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-mindedness
MLA
“light-mindedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-mindedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light-mindedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-mindedness.
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