Definition of light-minded in English:

light-minded

adjective

Not having a serious attitude; frivolous.
they thought him easy-going and light-minded
Example sentencesExamples
- The Spanish Ambassador, a reclusive and secretive man, whom I suspect is light-minded beneath a grave exterior, is very embarrassed by his role.
- Intimate behaviour between a couple was thought of as being light-minded and would be frowned upon by the elders.
- A more light-minded woman than Anna Reynolds might have swooned at the romance of this troubled courtship.
- Their attitude to politics is light-minded.
- The initial response in the media was to treat the conflict in a completely light-minded fashion.
- This light-minded and cynical attitude of the ruling elite towards its own legal norms is an international phenomenon.
- His work embodied an unpleasant brand of marketable and light-minded cynicism in the 1990s.
- Even the intervention of the US Supreme Court was treated in a cynical and light-minded fashion, rather than as a turning point in American political history.
- Comments by the film's producer probably provide a better indication of the light-minded and superficial approach taken by many of those involved in the project.
- We have not made any claims in a light-minded manner without serious analysis and examination of the facts.
Synonyms
giddy, silly, foolish, facetious, zany, light-hearted, merry, superficial, shallow, lacking seriousness, non-serious, whimsical, skittish, flighty, irresponsible, thoughtless, lacking in sense, feather-brained, empty-headed, pea-brained, birdbrained, vacuous, vapid

Derivatives

light-mindedness

noun

Among his medieval and Renaissance characters, Shakespeare seems to associate a belief in astrology with light-mindedness.
Example sentencesExamples
- One can deplore his philosophical lightmindedness and still agree that he has to be included in the national pantheon.
- The Minister of Justice was a man of incredible light-mindedness.
- The relative light-mindedness with which the film deals with the events in question finds its artistic corollary in a plot with serious lapses in believability.
- In the commanding staff, the ignorance, light-mindedness and thievery of the ruling classes found their expression.
Synonyms
light-heartedness, carefreeness, high spirits, vivacity, liveliness, conviviality, cheerfulness, cheeriness, humour, gaiety, fun, jocularity, hilarity, frivolity, frivolousness, amusement, mirth, laughter, merriment, glee, comedy, funniness, wit, wittiness, jollity, joviality, joking, drollery, good cheer, sportiveness, nonsense, irreverence, facetiousness, flippancy, blitheness, triviality, silliness, foolishness, childishness, giddiness, skittishness

词汇	light-minded
释义	Definition of light-minded in English: light-minded adjective Not having a serious attitude; frivolous. they thought him easy-going and light-minded Example sentencesExamples The Spanish Ambassador, a reclusive and secretive man, whom I suspect is light-minded beneath a grave exterior, is very embarrassed by his role. Intimate behaviour between a couple was thought of as being light-minded and would be frowned upon by the elders. A more light-minded woman than Anna Reynolds might have swooned at the romance of this troubled courtship. Their attitude to politics is light-minded. The initial response in the media was to treat the conflict in a completely light-minded fashion. This light-minded and cynical attitude of the ruling elite towards its own legal norms is an international phenomenon. His work embodied an unpleasant brand of marketable and light-minded cynicism in the 1990s. Even the intervention of the US Supreme Court was treated in a cynical and light-minded fashion, rather than as a turning point in American political history. Comments by the film's producer probably provide a better indication of the light-minded and superficial approach taken by many of those involved in the project. We have not made any claims in a light-minded manner without serious analysis and examination of the facts. Synonyms giddy, silly, foolish, facetious, zany, light-hearted, merry, superficial, shallow, lacking seriousness, non-serious, whimsical, skittish, flighty, irresponsible, thoughtless, lacking in sense, feather-brained, empty-headed, pea-brained, birdbrained, vacuous, vapid Derivatives light-mindedness noun Among his medieval and Renaissance characters, Shakespeare seems to associate a belief in astrology with light-mindedness. Example sentencesExamples One can deplore his philosophical lightmindedness and still agree that he has to be included in the national pantheon. The Minister of Justice was a man of incredible light-mindedness. The relative light-mindedness with which the film deals with the events in question finds its artistic corollary in a plot with serious lapses in believability. In the commanding staff, the ignorance, light-mindedness and thievery of the ruling classes found their expression. Synonyms light-heartedness, carefreeness, high spirits, vivacity, liveliness, conviviality, cheerfulness, cheeriness, humour, gaiety, fun, jocularity, hilarity, frivolity, frivolousness, amusement, mirth, laughter, merriment, glee, comedy, funniness, wit, wittiness, jollity, joviality, joking, drollery, good cheer, sportiveness, nonsense, irreverence, facetiousness, flippancy, blitheness, triviality, silliness, foolishness, childishness, giddiness, skittishness
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