blithe
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7.5
- adjective
- /blaɪð/
- Her blithe spirit made everyone around her feel happy and relaxed.
- blithe disregard
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Watch on YouTubeTo say there was no need for heaven on earth was a paradox, a blithe, callous dismissal into godless contingency.
- To say there was no need for heaven on earth was a paradox, a blithe, callous dismissal into godless contingency.
- It's no surprise that in reaction to Powell's blithe dismissal of the inflation risk, expectations of inflation have leapt to another high.
Examples
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And has a blithe, happy-go-lucky manner.
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Equally astonishing was Bartholdi's blithe confidence that his one-meter promotional model blown up some fifty times would be structurally feasible.
Academic text (2003) -
But I was nonetheless glad and blithe as a man can be.
Fiction book (1990) -
When I was a lad, a journey down the rivers of England was a truly blithe experience.
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Donna, on the other hand, is blithe, the only one capable of smiling.
Fiction book (1996) -
You say things to someone like me, who's older and smarter, with this blithe air.
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Red shrugged with the blithe disinterest of youth.
Fiction book (1990) -
Though outwardly a blithe spirit, Schumpeter in fact was an obsessive worker.
Academic text (1991) -
Hail to thee, blithe turkey, whose exquisite odors now perfume the circumambient air.
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Standing on the bare ground, my head bathed by the blithe air and uplifted into infinite space, all mean egotism vanishes.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
100
1.0
Happy and lively in a friendly way
99
1.0
Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
76
3.8
Feeling cheerful and hopeful, sometimes too positive for the situation
46
4.1
Cheerful and full of energy
19
3.2
Full of cheerful energy and excitement
17
3.7
Feeling cheerful and not worried about serious things
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3.5
Happy and not serious
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7.4
Cheerful and hopeful in a difficult situation
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5.8
Cheerful and full of energy
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8.2
Very lively and full of energy
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3.2
Cheerful and friendly to other people
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3.1
Feeling happy and full of energy
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9.9
Smiling brightly because you feel happy
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7.7
Being lively and cheerful, often a little cheeky
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8.1
Happy and full of energy
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9.9
Feeling carefree and cheerful without worry
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9.9
Happy and not worried about things
Happy and lively in an old-fashioned way
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blithe comes from an old English word blīþe that meant 'happy' or 'gentle'. It makes you think of someone easy and without worry, which is why blithe means 'cheerful and carefree', though it can also suggest not caring enough about problems.