blithe

[ blahyth, blahyth ]

adjective

, blith·er, blith·est.

1. without thought or regard; carefree; heedless:

   a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.

2. joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful:

   Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.

   Synonyms: blithesome, joyful, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly, mirthful, happy

   Antonyms: joyless

blithe

/ blaɪð /

adjective

1. very happy or cheerful
2. heedless; casual and indifferent

Derived Forms

• ˈblithely, adverb
• ˈblitheness, noun

Other Words From

• blithe·ful adjective
• blithe·ful·ly adverb
• blithe·ly adverb
• blithe·ness noun
• o·ver·blithe adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blithe¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English blīthe; cognate with Old Norse blīthr, Old High German blīdi, Gothic bleiths

Word History and Origins

Origin of blithe¹

Old English blīthe

Example Sentences

Norman Spencer, who worked with director David Lean on films including ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and ‘Blithe Spirit,’ has died.

From Los Angeles Times

"The saintly Sylvia feels cast in the mould of a recognisably Rooney-esque heroine, and the blithe Naomi, complete with nose stud and a risqué social media account, teeters a little too closely to a Gen Z variation of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl."

From BBC

Norman Spencer, who worked with director David Lean on films including ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and ‘Blithe Spirit,’ has died.

From Los Angeles Times

Spencer worked with Lean on films including “Blithe Spirit,” “Great Expectations,” “The Bridge on the River Kwai” and “Lawrence of Arabia.”

From Los Angeles Times

Online, video edits have proliferated of Lively’s more blithe responses to questions about her character.

From BBC

Related Words

• carefree
• jaunty
• jovial
• lighthearted
• sprightly