Lighthearted
Lighthearted adjective - Having or showing freedom from worries or trouble.
Optimistic and lighthearted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Optimistic" instead an adjective "Lighthearted".
Optimistic
Optimistic adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.
Lighthearted and optimistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lighthearted" instead an adjective "Optimistic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- gay and lighthearted
- gay and optimistic
- bright and lighthearted
- bright and optimistic
- lively and lighthearted
- lively and optimistic
- jaunty and lighthearted
- jaunty and optimistic
- hopeful and lighthearted
- hopeful and optimistic
- cheerful and lighthearted
- cheerful and optimistic
- merry and lighthearted
- merry and optimistic
Both words in one sentence
- Master of Martial Hearts has a rather unappealing, but otherwise lighthearted and optimistic opening.
Source: Bait-and-Switch Credits - The Warrior Cats series is normally very serious, but the third series starts off with one of the most lighthearted and optimistic books in the series, and then gradually became more and more dark until it ended with one of the most dark and depressing books in the whole series.
Source: Cerebus Syndrome / Literature -
Before that TendeFreeze and even Slut Girl were comparatively lighthearted and optimistic, with the only real author tracts being the Fanservice, the uncommonly beautiful female designs, some tongue-in-cheek sarcasm, and strong influence from assorted 1990s fighting video games.
Source: Manga / AIKI
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