"light-minded" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more light-minded [comparative], most light-minded [superlative]
enPR: lītʹmīn'd(ĭ)d Etymology: From light (“lacking mental gravity”, adjective) + minded (“having a mind or inclination”, adjective). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|minded|pos1=adjective|pos2=adjective|t1=lacking mental gravity|t2=having a mind or inclination}} light (“lacking mental gravity”, adjective) + minded (“having a mind or inclination”, adjective) Head templates: {{en-adj}} 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, lightminded Derived forms: light-mindedly [adverb], light-mindedness [noun] Translations (not given to heavy thoughts or thinking): ῥᾴθυμος (rhā́ithumos) (Ancient Greek), lehkomyslný (Czech), leichtfertig (German), vieglprātīgs (Latvian), viegls (Latvian), lekkomyślny (Polish), легкомы́сленный (lexkomýslennyj) (Russian), безду́мный (bezdúmnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-light-minded-en-adj-Y1aEKkkP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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