Tuesday word: Levity

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Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025

Levity (noun)
lev·i·ty [lev-i-tee]

noun Plural levities.
1. lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
2. an instance or exhibition of this.
3. fickleness.
4. lightness in weight.

Related Words
frivolity, giddiness, hilarity, mirth, repartee

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Synonyms
1, 2. frivolity, flippancy, triviality, giddiness.

Origin: 1555–65; < Latin levitas lightness, frivolity, equivalent to levi ( s ) light + -tas -ty

Example Sentences
This isn’t just the levity viewers are seeking, it’s the community they require.
From Salon

Words outlast life, so I’m just determined to find my joy through the page, and bring as much light and levity to this burning world.
From Los Angeles Times

I really love music and film because it adds a levity and an emotional layer that not only lifts the audience in the story but the crew when we’re making the film.
From Los Angeles Times

Love is a killer in the new Valentine’s Day horror flick “Heart Eyes” — but Gigi Zumbado brings levity and charm to this cheeky, yet gruesome movie.
From Los Angeles Times

But that levity and absurdity was really the show’s superpower at a time when a lot of the other buzzy comedy shows are making us cringe or cry.
From Los Angeles Times