light-minded
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- light-mindedness noun
- lightmindedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of light-minded
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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The director Shawn Levy is an old hand at light-minded capers — he directed the “Night at the Museum” franchise — and he handles the obligatory fights and battles reasonably well.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022
In contrast, Frank has no life at all: an underfurnished tract house with the mail piling up at the front door, no visible friends or light-minded interests.
From Time Magazine Archive
Publisher Alfred Knopf personally wrote the blurb for this light-minded satire—an honor he usually reserves for more serious, "worthy" works.
From Time Magazine Archive
There really is more here than meets the eye of this light-minded romantic, with his strongly developed taste for period d�cor and graceful camerawork.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a Bushi, one should never be light-minded; on the contrary, he should always be thoughtful and meditative.
From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Suyematsu, Baron Kencho
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