Levity

Meaning

humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect

Lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; lack of seriousness.

Example Sentences

The levity in the courtroom was inappropriate.

His attempt to bring levity to the tense meeting was appreciated.

Example Expressions

comic levity

Synonyms

frivolity, humor, lightness, flippancy, cheerfulness, jocularity

Entry 1

frivolity, humor, lightness, flippancy

Entry 2

lightness, humor, frivolity, cheerfulness, jocularity

Antonyms

gravity, seriousness, solemnity

Entry 1

gravity, seriousness, solemnity

Entry 2

seriousness, gravity, solemnity

Collocations

inappropriate levity, moment of levity, sense of levity, touch of levity, comic levity, add levity

Entry 1

inappropriate levity, moment of levity

Entry 2

sense of levity, touch of levity, comic levity, add levity