Levity – humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion

(Pronounced leh-vuh-tee)

To remember the definition of the word levity, use the following mnemonic:

The magician was levitating a cup of tea (levity). It was some much-needed humour during a serious occasion.

Examples of levity in a sentence

After fighting, some soldiers try and add levity to the trenches by telling jokes and singing songs.

I prefer films with levity, not horrors.

At school, I really liked Mrs. Flemming because she was not too strict and always used levity in her lessons to make the class more entertaining.