leggero

Definitions of leggero
  1. adjective
    demanding little effort; not burdensome
    synonyms: incostante, superficiale
  2. adjective
    psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
    synonyms: incostante, superficiale
  3. adjective
    intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
  4. adjective
    wanting in physical strength
    synonyms: debole, fragile, gracile
    debole
    lacking strength or vigor
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    antonyms:
    energico, forte, pesante, potente, vigoroso
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
    forzuto, muscoloso
    (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
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  5. adjective
    of little intensity or power or force
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    antonyms:
    pesante, violento
    marked by intense physical force
  6. adjective
    having little impact
  7. adjective
    overly diluted; thin and insipid
    synonyms: acquoso
  8. adjective
    (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
    synonyms:
    vaiato
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
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    antonyms:
    scuro
    (used of color) having a dark hue
    corvino
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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  9. adjective
    of comparatively little physical weight or density
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    antonyms:
    pesante
    of comparatively great physical weight or density
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