levity[noun]Synonyms: light-heartedness, facetiousness, flippancy, frivolity, silliness, skittishness, triviality
Antonyms: gravity
Contrasted words: collection, quietude, sobriety
Related Words: absurdity,
folly,
foolishness,
silliness [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
lev‧i‧ty /ˈlevəti, ˈlevɪti/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: levitas, from levis 'light']
formal lack of respect or seriousness when you are dealing with something serious
Antonym : gravity [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲