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blithe

American  
[blahyth, blahyth] / blaɪð, blaɪθ /

adjective

blither, blithest

  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 British  
/ blaɪð /

adjective

  1. very happy or cheerful

  2. heedless; casual and indifferent

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Other Word Forms

  • blitheful adjective
  • blithefully adverb
  • blithely adverb
  • blitheness noun
  • overblithe adjective

Etymology

Origin of blithe

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

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