What do you call someone who doesn't take things seriously?

impulsive. adjective. someone who is impulsive tends to do things without thinking about what will happen as a result.
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What is it called when a person doesn't care about anything?

What Is Apathy? Apathy is when you lack motivation to do anything or just don't care about what's going on around you. Apathy can be a symptom of mental health problems, Parkinson's disease, or Alzheimer's disease. It often lasts a long time.
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What do you call someone who takes everything lightly?

▲ To flirt, especially in a manner that is unfaithful to one's significant other. philander. flirt.
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What is an apathetic person called?

Some common synonyms of apathetic are impassive, phlegmatic, stoic, and stolid. While all these words mean "unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion," apathetic may imply a puzzling or deplorable indifference or inertness.
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What Anhedonia means?

Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure. It's a common symptom of depression as well as other mental health disorders. Most people understand what pleasure feels like. They expect certain things in life to make them happy.
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What is ambivalence?

Definition of ambivalence

1 : simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action felt ambivalence toward his powerful father ambivalence toward marriage.
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What does it mean to take things lightly?

Definition of take lightly

: to not treat seriously My doctor took my concerns lightly, telling me not to worry too much. —usually used in negative statements This is a serious problem that should not be taken lightly.
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What is the opposite of taking something lightly?

Opposite of to be excessively casual. take seriously. be serious about.
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What does it mean not to be taken lightly?

not take (something) lightly

To regard something with a great amount of seriousness or gravity. I hope you aren't taking these allegations lightly—they could mean a life in prison! I can promise you that I won't take this job interview lightly.
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What do you call someone who disregards your feelings?

Apathetic means uncaring. It's an adjective form of apathy—the state of not caring. It can also mean the absence or suppression of emotion or passion.
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What do you call a person who has no regard for others feelings?

A “sociopath” has little regard for another person's emotions, rights, or experiences. They lack remorse for their actions, and they act in ways that show no regard for others, including lying, cheating, and manipulating. Some people with this condition aren't very sly about their conduct.
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Is apathy a mental illness?

Apathy is a Sign of Many Mental Health Conditions

Apathy is often occurs at the same time with other aspects of mental health conditions: Anhedonia: Literally meaning “without pleasure,” people with anhedonia no longer enjoy activities that they usually do.
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What does taking for granted means?

Definition of take for granted

2 : to value (something or someone) too lightly : to fail to properly notice or appreciate (someone or something that should be valued) We often take our freedom for granted. I'm tired of being taken for granted.
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What is the synonym of lightly?

carelessly, airily, readily, heedlessly, without consideration, uncaringly, indifferently, unthinkingly, thoughtlessly, flippantly, facilely, breezily, frivolously. light-heartedly, gaily, blithely, nonchalantly, cheerfully.
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How do you say take it lightly?

play around
  1. dally.
  2. flirt.
  3. fool around.
  4. mess around.
  5. philander.
  6. take lightly.
  7. trifle.
  8. wolf.
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What is the opposite of Gravely?

Opposite of in a grave, severe or critical manner. innocuously. harmlessly. unthreateningly. innocently.
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What do you mean by gaily?

Definition of gaily

: in a gay manner : marked by gaiety.
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What is the synonym of overlooked?

Some common synonyms of overlook are disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, and slight. While all these words mean "to pass over without giving due attention," overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care. in my rush I overlooked a key example.
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Do not take it as granted?

To expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition.
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Can you shed light on this?

To shed light on, throw light on, or cast light on something means to make it easier to understand, because more information is known about it. A new approach offers an answer, and may shed light on an even bigger question.
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Is light an adverb?

light (adverb) lighting (noun) lights–out (noun)
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What are the three ambivalent values?

Bleuler distinguished three main types of ambivalence: volitional, intellectual, and emotional.
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What is an ambivalent person?

Definition of ambivalent

: having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone : characterized by ambivalence … people whose relationship to their job is ambivalent, conflicted.— Terrence Rafferty Americans are deeply ambivalent about the country's foreign role.
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What is emotional ambivalence?

Emotional ambivalence is the simultaneous experience of positive and negative emotions about something. It's what we think of as being “torn.”
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What is it called when you take things for granted?

To consider to be true without evidence. assume. suppose. presume. guess.
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