Lightheartedness and Sulkiness

Opposite meaning words

Lightheartedness noun - Carefree freedom from constraint.

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Sulkiness is an antonym for lightheartedness.

Sulkiness noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.

Usage example: turned into a very pleasant adult when she finally outgrew her adolescent sulkiness

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Lightheartedness is an antonym for sulkiness.

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Sulkiness and Lightheartedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightheartedness/sulkiness

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