- light-minded
- adjective Date: 1575 lacking in seriousness ; frivolous • light-mindedly adverb • light-mindedness noun
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Light-minded — Light mind ed (l[imac]t m[imac]nd [e^]d), a. 1. Unsettled; unsteady; volatile; not considerate. [1913 Webster] 2. showing inappropriate levity. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: flippant. [WordNet 1.5] {Light mind ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
light-minded — [līt′mīn΄did] adj. not serious; frivolous light mindedly adv. light mindedness n … English World dictionary
light-minded — index frivolous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
light-minded — lightmindedly, adv. light mindedness, n. /luyt muyn did/, adj. having or showing a lack of serious purpose, attitude, etc.; frivolous; trifling: to be in a light minded mood. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
light-minded — light′ mind′ed adj. having or showing a lack of serious purpose, attitude, etc.; frivolous; trifling • Etymology: 1605–15 light′ mind′ed•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
light-minded — adj fanciful, frivolous, flyaway, unserious, unsolemn, given to levity; trivial, trifling, light headed, petty, small minded; thoughtless, shallow, empty headed, vacuous, superficial; feather headed, featherbrained, harebrained, birdbrained,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
light-minded — /ˈlaɪt maɪndəd/ (say luyt muynduhd) adjective having or showing a light mind; characterised by levity; frivolous. –light mindedly, adverb –light mindedness, noun …
light-minded — adjective showing inappropriate levity • Syn: ↑flippant • Similar to: ↑frivolous • Derivationally related forms: ↑light mindedness, ↑flippancy (for: ↑flippant … Useful english dictionary
light-minded — adjective Not given to heavy thoughts or thinking, frivolous, not serious … Wiktionary
light-minded — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. capricious, flighty, frivolous; see changeable 1 … English dictionary for students
