English Dictionary
Definition of “blithe”
blithe (blaɪð
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Definitions
adjective
- very happy or cheerful
- heedless; casual and indifferent
Alternative Forms
ˈblithely adverb ˈblitheness noun Word Origin
Old English blīthe
Synonyms
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heedless,
casual,
rash,
reckless,
indifferent,
careless,
oblivious,
negligent,
unconcerned,
untroubled,
thoughtless,
nonchalant,
unthinking,
imprudent,
neglectful,
incautious,
unmindful,
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happy,
sunny,
cheerful,
merry,
upbeat,
buoyant,
airy,
cheery,
carefree,
breezy,
genial,
jaunty,
chirpy,
untroubled,
happy-go-lucky,
gay,
debonair,
insouciant,
mirthful,
light-hearted,
gladsome,
Usage examples
`You must never tell anyone we are not married,' my mother said, blithe in her double life.
Hilary Mantel, LEARNING TO TALK: Short stories (2003)Certainly, Dr. Morgentaler's younger patients at his Toronto clinic seem blithe about anything beyond their personal situation.
Globe and Mail (2003)This does not mean that Duncan Hamilton's blithe decision should go unchallenged.
Glasgow Herald (2002)The foreigners here were as blithe as the British officers who had gone carousing in Kabul in the 1840s.
James Fergusson, KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
