Levity and Staidness

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Levity noun - A lack of seriousness often at an improper time.

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Staidness is an antonym for levity.

Staidness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.

Usage example: the staidness of the Quaker meeting was surprising to those accustomed to more exuberant services

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Levity is an antonym for staidness.

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Staidness and Levity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/levity/staidness

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