witty and polished; lighthearted and refined
Describes speech, writing, or manner that is clever, graceful, and free from stiffness. Often used for humorous yet elegant expression.
His witty and polished way of speaking had the audience laughing again and again.
This essay is written in a lighthearted and refined style that never gets boring.
洒脱 alone means 'free and easy' or 'unconventional', but 軽妙洒脱 adds the nuance of light wit and cleverness.
A more everyday phrase for 'humorous', while 軽妙洒脱 implies a polished, elegant kind of wit.
A yojijukugo combining 軽妙 (light and clever) and 洒脱 (free and unconventional). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase has been used to describe refined wit since at least the early modern period.