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Lev´i`ty
Pronunciation:
lĕv´ĭ`tŷ
n.
1.
The
quality
of
weighing
less
than
something
else
of
equal
bulk
;
relative
lightness
,
especially
as
shown
by
rising
through
,
or
floating
upon
,
a
contiguous
substance
;
buoyancy
; -
opposed
to
gravity
.
He
gave
the
form
of
levity
to
that
which
ascended
;
to
that
which
descended
,
the
form
of
gravity
.
- Sir. W. Raleigh.
This
bubble
by
reason
of
its
comparative
levity
to
the
fluidity
that
incloses
it
,
would
ascend
to
the
top
.
- Bentley.
2.
Lack
of
gravity
and
earnestness
in
deportment
or
character
;
trifling
gayety
;
frivolity
;
sportiveness
;
vanity
.
He
never
employed
his
omnipotence
out
of
levity
.
- Calamy.
3.
Lack
of
steadiness
or
constancy
;
disposition
to
change
;
fickleness
;
volatility
.
The
levity
that
is
fatigued
and
disgusted
with
everything
of
which
it
is
in
possession
.
- Burke.
Noun
1.
levity
-
feeling
an
inappropriate
lack
of
seriousness
Antonyms:
solemnity
,
gravity
- a solemn and dignified feeling
2.
levity
-
lightness
of
manner
absentmindedness
,
absurdity
,
airiness
,
amusement
,
ascent
,
banter
,
big
deal
,
booing
,
bounce
,
breeziness
,
bubbliness
,
buoyancy
,
carefreeness
,
carelessness
,
catcalling
,
chaffing
,
changeableness
,
chirpiness
,
coquettishness
,
daintiness
,
debonairness
,
delicacy
,
derision
,
disregard
,
disregardfulness
,
distraction
,
downiness
,
emptiness
,
ethereality
,
facetiousness
,
faddishness
,
faddism
,
fickleness
,
fleering
,
flightiness
,
flimsiness
,
flippancy
,
floatability
,
fluffiness
,
foaminess
,
folly
,
fooling
,
foolishness
,
frivolity
,
frivolousness
,
frothiness
,
futility
,
gentleness
,
glee
,
gleefulness
,
gossameriness
,
grinning
,
heedlessness
,
high
glee
,
hilariousness
,
hissing
,
hooting
,
idleness
,
inadvertence
,
inadvertency
,
inanity
,
inattention
,
inattentiveness
,
inconsideration
,
inconstancy
,
incuriosity
,
indifference
,
inobservance
,
jauntiness
,
jeering
,
jocularity
,
jocundity
,
jolliness
,
jollity
,
joshing
,
joviality
,
joy
,
joyfulness
,
joyousness
,
lack
of
weight
,
laughter
,
leering
,
levitation
,
light
heart
,
lightheartedness
,
lightmindedness
,
lightness
,
lightsomeness
,
mercuriality
,
mercurialness
,
merriment
,
merriness
,
mirth
,
mirthfulness
,
mockery
,
negligence
,
nonobservance
,
nugacity
,
obliviousness
,
panning
,
perkiness
,
pertness
,
playfulness
,
prankishness
,
pranksomeness
,
ragging
,
raillery
,
rallying
,
razzing
,
regardlessness
,
resilience
,
ridicule
,
roasting
,
roguishness
,
scoffing
,
shallowness
,
silliness
,
skittishness
,
slenderness
,
slightness
,
smart-aleckiness
,
smartness
,
smirking
,
sneering
,
snickering
,
sniggering
,
snorting
,
softness
,
sportiveness
,
superficiality
,
taunting
,
tenderness
,
thoughtlessness
,
trickery
,
trickiness
,
triflingness
,
triteness
,
trivialization
,
trivialness
,
twitting
,
unalertness
,
unawareness
,
unconsciousness
,
undependability
,
unheaviness
,
unheedfulness
,
unintentiveness
,
unmindfulness
,
unobservance
,
unpredictability
,
unreliability
,
unwariness
,
unwatchfulness
,
vacuity
,
vanity
,
vapidity
,
volatility
,
waggery
,
waggishness
,
weightlessness
,
yeastiness
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