lightsome
1 of 2adjective (1)
light·some ˈlīt-səm 
1
: free from care : lighthearted
2
: airy, nimble
lightsomely adverb
lightsomeness noun
lightsome
2 of 2adjective (2)
1
: well lighted : bright
2
: giving light
Synonyms
Adjective (1)
- blithe
- blithesome
- bright
- buoyant
- canty [British dialect]
- cheerful
- cheery
- chipper
- eupeptic
- gay
- gladsome
- sunny
- upbeat
- winsome
Adjective (2)
- ablaze
- alight
- bright
- brightened
- illuminated
- illumined
- light
- lit
- lighted
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
lightsome 1 of 2
adjective (1)
as in illumined
filled with much light a lovely and lightsome room with huge windows Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- illumined
- illuminated
- light
- bright
- lit
- lighted
- brightened
- alight
- ablaze
- shiny
- sunny
- sunlit
- sunshiny
- floodlit
- kindled
- highlighted
- moonlit
- spotlit
- ignited
- spotlighted
- floodlighted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dusky
- dark
- sombre
- darkling
- darkened
- gloomy
- lightless
- dusk
- darkish
- somber
- unlit
- dimmed
- tenebrous
- blackened
- pitch-dark
- pale
- cloudy
- shadowy
- gray
- leaden
- grey
- pitch-black
- murky
- obscured
- sunless
- lightproof
- shadowlike
lightsome
2 of 2adjective (2)
1
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition lighthearted lovers skipping along the beach with a lightsome gait Synonyms & Similar Words
- cheerful
- bright
- gladsome
- optimistic
- sunny
- blithesome
- buoyant
- blithe
- merry
- cheery
- lively
- winsome
- upbeat
- joyful
- smiling
- chipper
- careless
- gay
- canty
- jolly
- happy
- grinning
- jocund
- animated
- delighted
- sprightly
- mirthful
- carefree
- satisfied
- rosy
- sanguine
- joyous
- jovial
- lilting
- eupeptic
- vivacious
- pleased
- laughing
- perky
- blissful
- jaunty
- chirpy
- hopeful
- lighthearted
- easygoing
- insouciant
- cavalier
- boon
- gleeful
- unconcerned
- glad
- tickled
- beaming
- gratified
- happy-go-lucky
- sprightful
- devil-may-care
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gloomy
- sullen
- morose
- glum
- saturnine
- dour
- sulky
- sad
- joyless
- unhappy
- dull
- torpid
- sorrowful
- melancholy
- listless
- sluggish
- downcast
- unsatisfied
- lethargic
- blue
- disconsolate
- forlorn
- mirthless
- low
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- hangdog
- droopy
- down
- crestfallen
- downhearted
- low-spirited
- disheartened
- inconsolable
- brokenhearted
- heavyhearted
2
as in carefree
having or showing freedom from worries or troubles set off on his grand tour of Europe with a lightsome heart Synonyms & Similar Words
- carefree
- blithe
- nonchalant
- lighthearted
- relaxed
- insouciant
- debonair
- cavalier
- casual
- gay
- unconcerned
- slaphappy
- breezy
- happy-go-lucky
- devil-may-care
- informal
- easygoing
- blasé
- blase
- unfussy
- laid-back
- low-pressure
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- careworn
- sombre
- somber
- serious
- earnest
- careful
- heedful
- grave
- cautious
- sorrowful
- wary
- anxious
- serious-minded
- worried
- concerned
- upset
- overburdened
- long-suffering
3
as in graceful
moving easily still lightsome despite her advancing years, the cat continued to ignore orders not to leap onto the kitchen table Synonyms & Similar Words
- graceful
- lithesome
- lissome
- agile
- lissom
- spry
- light
- lithe
- gracile
- nimble
- featly
- light-footed
- balletic
- supple
- feline
- pliant
- limber
- light-foot
- dexterous
- acrobatic
- flexible
- pliable
- athletic
- adroit
- loose-jointed
- deft
- dextrous
- coordinated
- light-fingered
- fleet-footed
- sure-footed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ungraceful
- gawky
- ungainly
- graceless
- clumsy
- lumbering
- awkward
- rigid
- stiff
- inflexible
- klutzy
- uncoordinated
- maladroit
- inept
- bungling
- Mattaponi
- matte
- matte box
- matted
- matted row system
- mattedly
- mattedness
- Matteotti
- matter
- matter in deed
- matter in pais
- matter of (individual) conscience
- matter of a proposition
- matter of a syllogism
- matter of breviary
- matter of conscience
- matter of course
- matter of individual conscience
- matter of pride
- matter of taste
- matter wave
- matter-of-fact
- matter-of-factly
- matter-of-factness
- matterate