légèreté

Definitions of légèreté
  1. noun
    a manner lacking seriousness
    synonyms: imprudence, manque de sérieux
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    type of:
    frivolité
    the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
  2. noun
    the property of being comparatively small in weight
    synonyms: apesanteur
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    antonyms:
    pesanteur
    the property of being comparatively great in weight
    type of:
    poids
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
  3. noun
    feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
    synonyms: désinvolture
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    antonyms:
    gravité
    a solemn and dignified feeling
    types:
    gaieté
    a festive merry feeling
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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