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

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

From BBC

Throughout the history of American music, blues, jazz and soul singers have used the jazzy quaver for the subtlest nuances of emotion: for tension, playfulness, defiance, flirtatiousness, ache or just blithe ornamentation.

From New York Times

Former FTX customers interviewed by the BBC said they were offended by the blithe dismissal of their problems, and urged the judge to reject calls for leniency.

From BBC

Under changing fortunes she goes from blithe to desperate.

From Los Angeles Times

Lincoln, blithe and funny, kept insisting that Gurira answer questions first, while Gurira, trying to hastily scarf down a salad, mimicked him back: “You go ahead.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• carefree
• jaunty
• jovial
• lighthearted
• sprightly