light-minded

English

Alternative forms

• lightminded

Etymology

From light (“lacking mental gravity”, adjective) +‎ minded (“having a mind or inclination”, adjective).

Pronunciation

• enPR: lītʹmīn'd(ĭ)d

Adjective

light-minded (comparative more light-minded, superlative most light-minded)

1. Not given to heavy thoughts or thinking, frivolous, not serious.

Synonyms

• capricious
• unsteady
• volatile

Derived terms

• light-mindedly (adverb)
• light-mindedness (noun)

Translations

not given to heavy thoughts or thinking

Czech: lehkomyslný (cs) German: leichtfertig (de) Greek: Ancient: ῥᾴθυμος (rhāíthumos) Latvian: vieglprātīgs, viegls Polish: lekkomyślny (pl) Russian: легкомы́сленный (ru) (lexkomýslennyj), безду́мный (ru) (bezdúmnyj)