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   blithe

   /blʌɪð/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper: "a blithe disregard for the rules of the road" Similar heedlessuncaringcarelesscasualindifferentthoughtlessunconcernedunworrieduntroublednonchalantcoolblasédevil-may-careirresponsibleOpposite thoughtful
   • ▪ happy or carefree: "a blithe seaside comedy" Similar happycheerfulcheerylight-heartedjollymerrysunnyjoyousjoyfulblissfulecstaticeuphoricelatedbeatificgladsomemirthfulcarefreeeasy-goingbuoyantairybreezyjauntyin high spiritswithout a care in the worldanimatedsprightlyvivaciousspiritedfriskyliterary:blithesomejocunddated:gayOpposite sad

   Word Origin Old Englishblīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blijde, also to bliss.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blitheness noun

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   What does Blithe mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BLITHE definition: 1. happy and without worry: 2. happy and without worry: 3. satisfied and without worry: . Learn more.

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   What does blitheness mean?

   • 1. Carefree and lighthearted. 2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual: spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation. [Middle English, from Old English blīthe .] blithe′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What is blithe behavior?

   • In this sense, blithe people might become so happy about life that their emotions cloud their vision to other people's suffering. Intense blitheness can also lead to ignorance, so speaking positively of a situation that benefits one person without knowledge that it hurts others is also an instance of blithe behavior.

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   What is a blithe episode?

   • The episode is described as of above-average quality but undermined by its blithe acceptance of the supernatural. Her singing is so blithe and her musicians just went along and enjoyed the ride. To the ears like nectar hearing those words their bodies became blithe and euphoric.

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   Blithe means happy and without worry, or satisfied and without worry. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Blithe means lacking due thought or consideration, or of a happy lighthearted character or disposition. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   The adjective blithe used to mean happy and carefree, but over time it has also come to describe someone who isn't paying attention the way they should.

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   Blithe means happy and without worry, or satisfied and without worry. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.

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   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. Synonyms: blithesome, joyful, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly, mirthful, happy. Antonyms: joyless. blithe.

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   1. joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful. Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit. 2. without thought or regard; carefree; heedless. a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings. SYNONYMS 1. happy, mirthful, sprightly, light-hearted, buoyant, joyful, blithesome. ANTONYMS 1. joyless.

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   Define blithe. blithe synonyms, blithe pronunciation, blithe translation, English dictionary definition of blithe. adj. blith·er , blith·est 1. Carefree and lighthearted. 2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual: spoke with blithe ignorance of the true...