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gaiety vs levity

levity vs gaiety

gaiety and levity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gaiety Yes No No No
levity Yes No No No
As nouns, levity is a hypernym of gaiety; that is, levity is a word with a broader meaning than gaiety:
  • gaiety: a festive merry feeling
  • levity: feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
gaiety (noun) levity (noun)
a gay feeling a manner lacking seriousness
a festive merry feeling feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
Difference between gaiety and levity

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