levity meaning

UK US /ˈlɛvɪti/ 3 syllables

levity (noun): feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness.

levity has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

levity as a noun

  1. feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

    Opposite: gravity

    Type of: feeling

    Kinds: gaiety

  2. a manner lacking seriousness

    Type of: frivolity

    Kinds: flippancy, jocoseness

How to pronounce levity

levity is pronounced /ˈlɛvɪti/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in TY · 6-letter words

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