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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈblithely, adverb
  • ˈblitheness, noun
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Other Words From

  • blithe·ful adjective
  • blithe·ful·ly adverb
  • blithe·ly adverb
  • blithe·ness noun
  • o·ver·blithe adjective
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blithe1

Old English blīthe
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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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