levity LEV-i-tee noun WS #27

lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; lack of seriousness; frivolity or humor, particularly at an unsuitable time

1. Despite the gravity of the situation, she couldn't resist a moment of levity to ease the tension.
2. The committee meeting needed some levity after hours of discussing budget cuts and layoffs.
3. The teacher appreciated moments of levity in her classroom, but not during important lectures.
4. His levity during the funeral service was considered highly inappropriate by the mourners.
5. The judge sternly warned against any levity during the serious court proceedings.