lightness

Meaning

1. the condition of being illuminated
2. the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
3. The product of being illuminated.

Synonyms

levity

ease

easiness

brightness

lightsomeness

slightness

agility

nimbleness

airiness

light

cheerfulness

luminosity

thoughtlessness

joyfulness

weightlessness

legerity

frivolity

promptness

elation

simplicity

softness

high spirits

light-headedness

light-mindedness

limpidity

looseness

lucidity

lucidness

luminousness

paleness

perkiness

quickness

refulgence

relief

resilience

shine

slenderness

sunshine

superficiality

swiftness

volatileness

pellucidity

absence of weight

brightness constancy

weakmindedness

alacrity

alleviation

brilliance

brilliancy

buoyancy

clarity

colorlessness

definition

ethereality

facility

flexibility

flimsiness

flippancy

fluffiness

fragility

glow

grace

headlessness

illumination

leniency

lessening

Hyphenated as

light‧ness

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪtnəs/

Etymology

From Middle English lightnes, lightnesse, from Old English līhtnes, lȳhtnys (“enlightening, illumination”), from Proto-West Germanic *liuhtinassī; equivalent to light (“to make bright, illuminate”, verb) + -ness (suffix forming nouns). Cognate with Old High German liuhtnissi (“illumination, enlightening”).