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- pronunciation:
- laIt
- phrases:
- make light of
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
lighter, lightest |
| definition 1: |
not heavy, full, intense, or powerful.
My backpack was light enough to carry all day.The light rain barely made the grass wet.He woke up from a light sleep.- synonyms:
- airy, delicate, gentle, slight
- antonyms:
- heavy, sound
- similar words:
- easy, mild, moderate, soft, underweight, weightless
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| definition 2: |
not serious or important.
She did some light reading before going to bed.- synonyms:
- easy, shallow, simple
- antonyms:
- deep, heavy, serious
- similar words:
- amusing, frivolous, giddy, insignificant, trivial
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| definition 3: |
happy or cheerful; spirited.
My heart was light when I thought about the long summer vacation ahead.- synonyms:
- bright, carefree, cheerful, gay, lighthearted
- antonyms:
- heavy
- similar words:
- amusing, buoyant, lively
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| definition 4: |
of food or drink, not filling or heavy.
He had just a light lunch, so he was very hungry by dinnertime.Grapes make a light snack.- synonyms:
- moderate, small
- antonyms:
- hearty, heavy, rich
- similar words:
- frugal, meager, scant, spare
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| related words: |
faint, fine, flimsy, gentle, jaunty, mellow, soft |
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| phrase: |
make light of |
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