Light (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet".

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Meaning ²

Very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "light summer dresses".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Related Words

• Lightness (noun)

Meaning ³

Psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Heavy

Related Words

• Lightness (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep".

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Examples

• She had been standing for hours and was starting to feel light from the heat.
• After skipping breakfast and lunch, he felt light and had to sit down to avoid passing out.
• The patient was light from the anesthesia and couldn't respond to the doctor's questions.
• The woman felt light in the head after donating blood and had to lie down.
• The traveler was light from the long flight and lack of sleep, and stumbled as he walked off the plane.

Synonyms

• Faint
• Swooning
• Light-headed
• Lightheaded

Meaning ⁵

(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Light-colored

Antonyms

• Dark

Related Words

• Lightness (noun)

Meaning ⁶

(of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night".

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Synonyms

• Wakeful

Meaning ⁷

Moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step".

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Synonyms

• Tripping
• Lightsome

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• Lightness (noun)

Meaning ⁸

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell".

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Synonyms

• Clean
• Unclouded
• Clear

Meaning ⁹

Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight".

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Synonyms

• Scant
• Short

Meaning ¹⁰

Characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light".

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Antonyms

• Dark

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• Lightness (noun)

Meaning ¹¹

Having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet".

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Synonyms

• Calorie-free
• Low-cal
• Lite

Meaning ¹²

Of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons".

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Examples

• The company specializes in designing and manufacturing light arms for military use overseas.
• The country's economy is driven by its light industry, which focuses on textiles and electronics.
• Light cavalry units were used for reconnaissance and messaging during the war.
• Soldiers were trained to use light machine guns that were easy to carry in the field.
• The light infantry battalion was tasked with securing the perimeter of the base.

Antonyms

• Heavy

Meaning ¹³

Not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney".

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All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Heavy

Meaning ¹⁴

(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable".

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All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Weak
• Unaccented

Meaning ¹⁵

Of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C".

Classification

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Examples

• This light fabric will be perfect for making a summer dress.
• She lifted the light suitcase with ease and stowed it away in the overhead bin.
• The light wood used to construct the furniture made it easy to rearrange.
• The new material was surprisingly light considering its strength.
• The hikers were relieved to be carrying a light backpack on their ascent up the mountain.

Antonyms

• Heavy

Related Words

• Lightness (noun)

Meaning ¹⁶

Marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Abstemious

Meaning ¹⁷

(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water".

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Examples

• Light water is used as a coolant in some nuclear reactors because it has a relatively low atomic weight compared to heavy water.
• The new material being researched has a light composition that makes it an ideal candidate for use in aerospace engineering.
• In the periodic table, hydrogen is considered a light element due to its low atomic mass.
• The term light oil refers to oil that has a lower density and atomic weight than other types of crude oil.
• Unlike heavy cream, skim milk is a light mixture of water and milk proteins with very little fat.

Antonyms

• Heavy

Meaning ¹⁸

Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Wanton
• Promiscuous
• Loose
• Sluttish
• Easy

Meaning ¹⁹

Intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy".

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All adjective clusters.

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• Lightness (noun)

Meaning ²⁰

Designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck".

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Meaning ²¹

Silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter".

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All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Idle

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• Lightness (noun)

Meaning ²²

Demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise".

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Meaning ²³

Of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze".

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All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Heavy

Meaning ²⁴

Having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter".

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Meaning ²⁵

(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil".

Classification

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Examples

• She carefully dug her fingers into the light soil to aerate the roots of the young plant.
• After several days of rain, the once compact soil had transformed into a wonderful light soil ideal for planting.
• The light soil allowed the cucumber seeds to sprout quickly and grow into strong vines.
• A light soil mix can help to prevent waterlogging and root rot when potting indoor plants.
• Composting helped to create a light soil in the garden that was easy to till and plant in spring.

Related Words

• Lightness (noun)