Flightiness and Soberness
Opposite meaning words
Flightiness
Flightiness noun - A lack of seriousness often at an improper time.
Usage example: a warning that her usual flightiness wouldn't be tolerated at the ceremony honoring war veterans
Soberness is an antonym for flightiness.
Soberness
Soberness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.
Usage example: the unexpected soberness of the class clown at the memorial service was startling
Flightiness is an antonym for soberness.
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