What does Levity mean?

Definitions for Levity
ˈlɛv ɪ tilev·i·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. levitynoun

    feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

  2. levitynoun

    a manner lacking seriousness

Wiktionary

  1. levitynoun

    lightness of manner or speech, frivolity

  2. levitynoun

    lack of steadiness

  3. levitynoun

    The state or quality of being light, buoyancy

  4. levitynoun

    A lighthearted or frivolous act

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Levitynoun

    Etymology: levitas, Latin.

    He gave the form of levity to that which ascended; to that which descended, the form of gravity. Walter Raleigh.

    This bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to the fluidity that encloses it, would necessarily ascend to the top. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

    They every day broached some new thing; which restless levity they did interpret to be their growing in spiritual perfection. Richard Hooker.

    Where wigs with wigs, with sword-knots sword-knots strive,
    Beaus banish beaus, and coaches coaches drive,
    This erring mortals levity may call. Alexander Pope.

    I unbosom’d all my secrets to thee;
    Not out of levity, but over-pow’r’d
    By thy request. John Milton, Agonistes.

    He never employed his omnipotence out of levity or ostentation, but as the necessities of men required. Edmund Calamy.

    Our graver business frowns at this levity. William Shakespeare.

    Hopton abhorred the licence, and the levities, with which he saw too many corrupted. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

    That spirit of religion and seriousness vanished, and a spirit of levity and libertinism, infidelity and prophaneness, started up in the room of it. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

ChatGPT

  1. levity

    Levity is lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate or out of place, or a tendency to treat serious matters jokingly or with inappropriate humor. It can also refer to a lack of seriousness or steadiness; changeability.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Levitynoun

    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

  2. Levitynoun

    lack of gravity and earnestness in deportment or character; trifling gayety; frivolity; sportiveness; vanity

  3. Levitynoun

    lack of steadiness or constancy; disposition to change; fickleness; volatility

Wikidata

  1. Levity

    Levity is a soundtrack produced by Mark Oliver Everett for the 2003 film of the same name. Two of the tracks were used for the film Knocked Up.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Levity

    lev′it-i, n. lightness of weight: lightness of temper or conduct: thoughtlessness: disposition to trifle: vanity. [L. levitat-emlĕvis, light.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Levity in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Levity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Levity in a Sentence

  1. George Walker Bush:

    Barbara Bush was a fabulous First Lady and a woman unlike any other who brought levity, love and literacy to millions, to us, she was so much more. Mom kept us on our toes and kept us laughing until the end.

  2. Anne Glowinski:

    Creativity and play introduces an element of pleasure and levity that is really important to connect kids. It brings more joy to the message as opposed to 'Ahhh! We have to wash our hands because of this horrible virus!'.

  3. George Bernard Shaw:

    My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity.

  4. Derek Rucker:

    Brands played it safe, using a lot of levity and humor, we didn't see too many emotional or too many deep ads. Most of them played it really safe, really light-hearted.

  5. Jimmy Fallon:

    I wanted to put something out there for you guys so we can have some levity in these bizarre times.

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