Lightheartedness and Sulk

Opposite meaning words

Lightheartedness noun - Carefree freedom from constraint.

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Sulk is an antonym for lightheartedness.

Sulk noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.

Usage example: a child sitting in a sulk over a minor disagreement

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Lightheartedness is an antonym for sulk.

Nearby Words: sulky, sulking, sulked, sulkily

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Sulk and Lightheartedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightheartedness/sulk

Lightheartedness & Sulk. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightheartedness/sulk>.

Sulk or Lightheartedness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightheartedness/sulk.

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