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blithe

[ blahyth, blahyth ]
/ blaɪð, blaɪθ /
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adjective, blith·er, blith·est.

without thought or regard; carefree; heedless: a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.
joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.

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Origin of blithe

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

OTHER WORDS FROM blithe

Words nearby blithe

blister rust, blister steel, blistery, B.Lit., blite, blithe, blithely, blithering, blithesome, B.Litt., blitz

Definition for blithe (2 of 2)

Blithe

or Blythe

[ blahyth, blahyth ]
/ blaɪð, blaɪθ /

noun

a female given name.
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Words related to blithe

sprightly, jaunty, jovial, carefree, lighthearted, animated, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, joyful, merry, mirthful, sunny, vivacious, chirpy, gladsome

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British Dictionary definitions for blithe

blithe
/ (blaɪð) /

adjective

very happy or cheerful
heedless; casual and indifferent

Derived forms of blithe

blithely, adverbblitheness, noun

Word Origin for blithe

Old English blīthe
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