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blithe
[ blahyth, blahyth ]
adjective
a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.
Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
Synonyms: blithesome, joyful, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly, mirthful, happy
Antonyms: joyless
blithe
/ blaɪð /
adjective
- very happy or cheerful
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of blithe1
Example Sentences
Sadly, Republicans—who have repeatedly slammed Obama for this kind of blithe incoherence—are not immune to the same disorder.
I missed Don's chiseled mug and Roger's blithe wisecracks and Peggy's prickly chutzpah.
Flashing a smug grin while throwing up your collective shoulders in blithe befuddlement should convince absolutely no one.
But by all accounts he was a rather blithe spirit: witty, intelligent, a wonderful dancer, and a talented mimic.
It might seem blithe to compare American poverty to its Indian counterpart.
She was in a blithe—and happy mood that morning—the reaction from her yesterday's distress of mind.
By some trick of the imagination I have always thought of Canada as the blithe spirit that haunted my childhood.
From some distance away came back a blithe answer: "Here, Doctor Burns!"
But Reuben had leaped to the conquest, and carried a blithe heart with him.
"It's—it's 'Hail to thee, blithe spirit—bird thou never wert,'" said Denny.
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