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LEVITY – Meaning – Synonyms – Antonyms – Usage

July 10, 2020 By EdifyEnglish_Vocabulary Leave a Comment

In this article, we are going to discuss the word Levity – Meaning, synonyms, antonyms, various forms of the word, and many examples of usage of the word in daily communication. 

Levity – Meaning

The word “Levity” is used to describe silly, light-headed behaviors with a sense of fickle behavior, more often at inappropriate times.

  • People who exhibit levity are often disrespectful by being reckless during times of seriousness.
  • Levity is the behavior of people where they are carefree and tend to ignore the serious vibe around them and try to be funny.

Other forms of Levity

  • Levitous  – Adjective

Degrees of Comparison of the Adjective

  • Levitous – More Levitous – Most Levitous

Synonyms of Levity

  • Lightheartedness,
  • Carefreeness
  • Flippancy
  • Callousness
  • Insouciance
  • Frivolity
  • Silliness,
  • Foolishness,
  • Jollity
  • Fickleness
  • Absurdity
  • Flightiness
  • Amusement,
  • Facetiousness,
  • Folly
  • Light-mindedness,
  • Triviality

Antonyms of Levity

  • Depression
  • Gloom
  • Sense
  • Seriousness
  • Gravity
  • Earnestness
  • Soberness
  • Solemnity
  • melancholy
  • Sullenness

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Levity - Meaning, Synonym, Antonym, Usage

Usage of Levity in Sentences

  • After a long session of serious discussion and brain-drain, the students wished for a moment of levity.
  • Monica’s parents warned her to stop being levitous and concentrate on her studies sincerely.
  • The movie offered a great relaxation as it had a lot of levitous moments.
  • He needs to look at her trivial issues with levity and not get depressed.
  • If you want to achieve something in life, you should not approach it with levity.
  • The students loved Mr.Stephen as his lectures are always filled with jokes and levity.
  • I prefer books with a tinge of levity in them.
  • The levitous behavior of Steve in the office offered a sense of entertainment for everyone.
  • In life, you need to take some moments seriously and some with levity. You cannot have too much of either of them.

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