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lighthearted

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light·heart·ed  (lthärtd)
adj.
Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. See Synonyms at glad1.
lighthearted·ly adv.
lighthearted·ness n.
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Adj.1.lighthearted - carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"
blithesome, light-hearted, lightsome, blithe
cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
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Little Marleen now felt as lighthearted and happy as if her brother were still alive, and she went back to the house and sat down cheerfully to the table and ate.
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WE KNEW THAT THINGS were hard for our Bohemian neighbours, but the two girls were lighthearted and never complained.
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She got lighthearted and happy, and went to the cradles, and spent what was left of the night "practicing.
Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context
 
 
 
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