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 (rhā́ithumos)

• Latvian: vieglprātīgs, viegls
• Polish: lekkomyślny (pl)
• Russian: легкомы́сленный (ru) (lexkomýslennyj), безду́мный (ru) (bezdúmnyj)