light-minded

adjective

ˈlīt-ˌmīn-dəd How to pronounce light-minded (audio)
Definition of light-mindednext
as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity the movie was a light-minded take on the biblical story of Noah and the Flood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-minded
  1. goofy
  2. silly
  3. giddy
  4. futile
Adjective
  • There’s a Moon Alert all day, which adds to the delays and goofy energy and restricts your spending to food and gas.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Dark Winds took an explicit turn with its social and political commentary in its second season; as a result, the dialogue occasionally veered into goofy literalness, and many of its heavy-handed lines were given to Emma.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of goofy
Adjective
  • Finally, its focus on physics means that things get silly pretty quickly, which makes for very shareable moments and clips.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Dozen Bakery off Nolensville Pike is celebrating this silliest of holidays with special pies and quiche.
    — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • The crowd - like at almost every cricket ground in the world when India plays - was partisan for the men in blue with giddy fans riding the emotion of every twist and turn of a gripping final.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Even today, Leach said people are more giddy about meeting her mother than the assistant chief.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • The data suggests that market timing is not a futile exercise but a skill - one that, like any other, is unevenly distributed and requires both technological sophistication and human insight to exploit effectively.
    — Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Former Vice President Mohammad-Ali Abtahi dismissed negotiations with Trump as futile, arguing that Trump's leadership made diplomacy ineffective.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of futile
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