# lighthearted

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #34,571

## Definitions
1. Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
2. Enjoyably lacking of seriousness, not grave.

## Etymology
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.

## Common misspellings (19)
`ilghthearted`, `lgihthearted`, `ligghthearted`, `lighhtearted`, `lighhthearted`, `lighteharted`, `lighthaerted`, `lighthearetd`, `lighthearrted`, `lightheartde`, `lightheartedd`, `lightheartted`, `lightheatred`, `lightherated`, `lighthhearted`, `lightthearted`, `ligthhearted`, `lihgthearted`, `llighthearted`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lighthearted