levity
lightness, especially in mood
Root
- lev: lift, lighten, or make less heavy
Other words with the lev root
Lev gives light. Levity is lightness of mood when the room has grown too heavy.
A little levity made the long review session bearable without making it unserious.
Levity can rescue a tense room, or it can be badly timed. The key is lightness: a joke, smile, or playful turn that lifts the emotional weight.