Heavyhearted and Lighthearted

Opposite meaning words

Heavyhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: she was heavyhearted at losing the election, in which she had invested everything

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Lighthearted is an antonym for heavyhearted in saddened topic.

Lighthearted adjective - Having or showing freedom from worries or trouble.

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Heavyhearted is an antonym for lighthearted.

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Lighthearted and Heavyhearted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavyhearted/lighthearted

Heavyhearted & Lighthearted. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavyhearted/lighthearted>.

Lighthearted or Heavyhearted. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavyhearted/lighthearted.

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