lighthearted
adjective
lighthearted is spelled L-I-G-H-T-H-E-A-R-T-E-D: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lighthearted means “Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lighthearted?
| Letters | 12: L-I-G-H-T-H-E-A-R-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lighthearted?
Lighthearted appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lighthearted?
- US
Lighthearted has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-lighthearted.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with lighthearted
Also written: light-hearted (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of lighthearted
- more lighthearted comparative
- most lighthearted superlative
- light-hearted
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lighthearted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
The lighthearted young lovers ran over the hills.
- 2
Enjoyably lacking of seriousness, not grave.
His lighthearted banjo performance was appreciated because it relieved the tension in tight situations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lighthearted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unbeschwert, fröhlich |
| Spanish | desenfadado, despreocupado, quitado de la pena, alegre, que tiene gracia , ligero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lighthearted come from?
From Middle English lyght hertyd, liȝt-hertid, from light (adjective) + herted, hertid (“having a disposition”, adjective) (equivalent to light + hearted), from the noun herte. See more at light, heart, -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).