Positive Words That Start with L (and Their Meaning)

Hello, and welcome to Smart Positivity. In this article you will find a list full of positive words, as well as their meaning.

But before we get to the list, let’s have a quick word about positive words.

Quick word about positive words

One of the most important things to know about words is that they have a lot of power, especially positive words.

Wheatear they are written or spoken, positive words, your positive words can empower, encourage, they can motivate, and they can inspire you and the people around you.

While positive words have a lot of power, they won’t be able to do too much on their own if you don’t try to be at least a little bit receptive. A lot of positive words, like most words, can have multiple meanings. And if you try to see the negative side of things, not even the most positive word in the world will seem that positive to you. So basically, the more you try to think about being positive, the greater the effect of the positive words will be.

I know from personal experience that trying to maintain a positive attitude during hard times can be challenging, but it can be done if you practice.

At the end of the article, after the positive word list I will share with you a small tip, or exercise if you want, that drastically helped me in my day to day life when it comes to maintaining a positive attitude.

But before that, here is a table with the positive words, and after the table you will find list with the same positive words, as well as their meaning and an example of how to use them in a sentence.

And remember every word can be a positive word if you want it.

Table of positive words that start with L

List of positive words that start with L and their meaning

Ladylike

Meaning: Befitting a lady.

Example: In a ladylike manner.

Laid-Back

Meaning: Free from stress; easygoing; carefree.

Example: A laid-back way of living.

Large

Meaning: On a great scale.

Example: A large undertaking.

Lasting

Meaning: Continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable.

Example: A lasting friendship.

Laudable

Meaning: Deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable.

Example: Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.

Laugh

Meaning: Make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.

Example: She gave a loud, silly laugh.

Laureate

Meaning: A person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award.

Example: A Nobel laureate.

Lavish

Meaning: Expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion.

Example: Lavish spending.

Lawful

Meaning: Allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law.

Example: A lawful enterprise.

Leader

Meaning: A person or thing that leads.

Example: He is the leader of the group.

Leadership

Meaning: The position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group, ability to lead.

Example: As early as sixth grade she displayed remarkable leadership potential.

Lean

Meaning: To incline in feeling, opinion, action, etc.

Example: Between chocolate and vanilla, I lean more toward vanilla.

Learn

Meaning: To acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience.

Example: To learn French.

Leeway

Meaning: The amount of freedom to move or act that is available.

Example: The government had greater leeway to introduce reforms.

Legal

Meaning: Permitted by law; lawful.

Example: She acted in a legal manner.

Legend

Meaning: An extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field.

Example: The man was a living legend.

Legendary

Meaning: Celebrated or described in legend.

Example: A legendary hero.

Legit

Meaning: Extremely good.

Example: Their meats and sandwiches are legit.

Legitimate

Meaning: According to law; lawful.

Example: The property’s legitimate owner.

Leisure

Meaning: Freedom from the demands of work or duty.

Example: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.

Leverage

Meaning: Power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.; sway.

Example: Being the only industry in town gave the company considerable leverage in its union negotiations.

Liberated

Meaning: To set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.

Example: The people of the country were liberated.

Liberty

Meaning: Freedom from external or foreign rule; independence, freedom from captivity, confinement, or physical restraint.

Example: The prisoner soon regained his liberty.

Life

Meaning: The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

Example: The origin of life.

Lifesaver

Meaning: A person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning, a person or thing that saves a person, as from a difficult situation or critical moment.

Example: That money was a lifesaver.

Light

Meaning: The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Example: The light of the sun.

Likable

Meaning: Readily or easily liked; pleasing.

Example: A likable young man.

Like

Meaning: Of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.

Example: I cannot remember a like instance.

Like-Minded

Meaning: Having a similar or identical opinion, disposition, etc.

Example: A like-minded friend.

Liked

Meaning: To take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial.

Example: We all liked the concert.

Likely

Meaning: Seeming to fulfill requirements or expectations; apparently suitable.

Example: A likely place for a rest.

Lionhearted

Meaning: Brave and determined.

Example: A brilliant, lionhearted second-half comeback.

Literate

Meaning: Having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read.

Example: His writing is literate.

Lithe

Meaning: Bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible

Example: The lithe body of a ballerina.

Lively

Meaning: Animated, spirited, vivacious, or sprightly.

Example: A lively tune.

Logic

Meaning: Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.

Example: Experience is a better guide to this than deductive logic.

Logical

Meaning: Reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind.

Example: Logical thinking.

Long-Lasting

Meaning: Enduring or existing for a long period of time.

Example: A long-lasting friendship.

Longevity

Meaning: A long individual life; great duration of individual life.

Example: Our family is known for its longevity.

Lovable

Meaning: Of such a nature as to attract love; deserving love; amiable; endearing.

Example: A lovable dog.

Love

Meaning: A profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person, a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

Example: I love my children.

Loveliness

Meaning: Charmingly or exquisitely beautiful, having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a face.

Example: A lovely flower.

Loyal

Meaning: Faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity.

Example: A loyal friend.

Loyalty

Meaning: An example or instance of faithfulness, adherence, or the like.

Example: A man with fierce loyalties.

Lucid

Meaning: Easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible.

Example: A lucid explanation.

Luck

Meaning: Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.

Example: Luck was a big factor in our success.

Lucrative

Meaning: Profitable; moneymaking; remunerative.

Example: A lucrative business.

Lush

Meaning: Characterized by luxuriousness, opulence, etc.

Example: The lush surroundings of his home.

Lustrous

Meaning: Brilliant; splendid; resplendent; illustrious.

Example: A lustrous career.

Luxuriant

Meaning: Producing abundantly, as soil; fertile; fruitful; productive.

Example: To settle in luxuriant country.

Luxury

Meaning: A state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense.

Example: He lived a life of luxury.

One last tip

In the end I would like you to recommend you a simple, easy and short exercise that can drastically improve your day and your overall life.

Start your day by choosing a positive word and try to make a couple of sentences that can apply to your daily life, and try to follow up on those sentences. Here is an example, let’s say that the word you choose is “Family”. One of the sentences could be something like:

“Today after I’m done working, I will spend some time with my family.”

Or, if the word is “Positive” one of the sentences can look like this:

“I will try to keep a positive attitude for the rest of the day.”

The sentences don’t have to be too long or too complicated, try to keep them as simple as possible. They also don’t have to include complicated actions, the simpler they are the better.

From personal experience I would suggest you to start with very simple sentences, this way you will be able to follow them, and over time try to make them a little more complex. The important part is to keep them at a complexity level that you can follow.

If you want a little help with choosing a new word every day you can visit this page that will offer you a new word every time you visit.

The words on this page are handpicked by me, and they are the same words I use every day. I started doing this exercise many years ago and it ended up doing wanders for me, and I sincerely hope it will do the same for you.

To make sure we provide the best definitions for the positive words we used multiple reputable sources such as: Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary, Dictionary.com, Merriam- Webster Dictionary, Lexico.com.

While the words used in this article can have multiple definitions and meanings, I tried to choose the most positive ones.