noun
- lack of appropriate seriousness or solemnity; frivolity
- lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
Examples
- The judge criticized the defendant’s levity during the serious proceedings.
- Her levity at the funeral was considered inappropriate by the family.
- The teacher appreciated some levity in class but not during important lessons.
- His constant levity made it difficult for colleagues to take him seriously.
- The situation called for gravity, not levity.
- She tried to inject some levity into the tense meeting with a harmless joke.