Definition of levity Levity
/lɛˈvɪti/ - [levitee] - lev•i•ty
We found 11 definitions of levity from 5 different sources.
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What does levity mean?
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NounPlural: levities |
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| levity - a manner lacking seriousness | ||
| frivolousness, frivolity the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible | ||
| flippancy, light-mindedness inappropriate levity; "her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy" | ||
| levity - feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness | ||
| solemnity, gravity a solemn and dignified feeling | ||
| feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- levity (Noun)
Lightness of manner or speech, frivolity. - levity (Noun)
Lack of steadiness. - levity (Noun)
The state or quality of being light, buoyancy. - levity (Noun)
A lighthearted or frivolous act.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- levity (n.)
The quality of weighing less than something else of equal bulk; relative lightness, especially as shown by rising through, or floating upon, a contiguous substance; buoyancy; -- opposed to gravity. - levity (n.)
Lack of gravity and earnestness in deportment or character; trifling gayety; frivolity; sportiveness; vanity. - levity (n.)
Lack of steadiness or constancy; disposition to change; fickleness; volatility.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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levity
lev′it-i, n. lightness of weight: lightness of temper or conduct: thoughtlessness: disposition to trifle: vanity. [L. levitat-em—lĕvis, light.]
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🔤- levity, noun, singular of levities.
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