Lightheartedness and Suppression

Opposite meaning words

Lightheartedness noun - Carefree freedom from constraint.

Usage example: he approaches his medical duties with a lightheartedness that some patients find disturbing

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Suppression is an antonym for lightheartedness.

Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Lightheartedness is an antonym for suppression.

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Suppression and Lightheartedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightheartedness/suppression

Lightheartedness & Suppression. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightheartedness/suppression>.

Suppression or Lightheartedness. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightheartedness/suppression.

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