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blitheness

blitheness

8.6
A happy, carefree feeling that makes people cheerful
  • noun
  • /ˈblaɪðnəs/
translation icon : despreocupación
  • Yet this new view—it still feels new to me—underscored the blitheness with which every kind of critic is likely to be touched.

Examples

  • A number of my friends and I—women in our 40s—have commented on the blitheness with which we see some straight, married women in their 30s ditch their careers.

    Blog text (2)
  • Her matter-of-fact blitheness staggered me.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Her blitheness filled the room, making everyone around her smile and feel carefree.

  • On that sunny day, the children's blitheness was contagious as they played in the park.

  • With a sense of blitheness, she danced through the streets, enjoying every moment of freedom.

Synonyms

happiness
vsblitheness
970 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

adds a carefree light quality rather than only contented pleasure
joy
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793 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is similar but emphasizes carefree and unconcerned happiness
cheer
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153 1.0

A feeling of happiness that makes people less sad

is more inward carefree joy than outward uplifting influence on others
bliss
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78 3.2

A complete feeling of great happiness and peace

is gentler and carefree rather than supreme or perfect happiness
exuberance
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27 6.7

A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement

is milder and centers on carefree happy ease instead of intensity
gladness
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9 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

adds an easy carefree quality to that basic happy feeling
lightness
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8 3.5

A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relaxed

is more about gentle carefree happiness than mere lack of seriousness
cheerfulness
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4 1.0

A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good

adds a carefree shade to that cheer rather than mere optimism
gaiety
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4 6.6

A feeling of cheerful fun and lively excitement

is more of a personal carefree happiness than public festivity
liveliness
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3 3.4

A feeling of energy and excitement that makes people active

is about carefree joy but not about energetic activity or excitement
cheeriness
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1 1.6

A feeling of happiness and energy that makes others feel hopeful

tilts this toward carefree happiness rather than just brightness
ebullience
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1 8.5

A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show

is more gentle carefree happiness rather than vigorous excitement
lightheartedness
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1 4.8

A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes people relax

is similar but stresses playful ease within happy feeling
joyfulness
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1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is more about carefree light happiness rather than deep joy
sweetness and light
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  • Informal
1 6.0

A cheerful and friendly feeling among people

is the personal carefree happiness rather than general pleasant atmosphere
jollity
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1 7.5

A cheerful, lively feeling that people show when they enjoy themselves

is more about carefree happiness rather than just lively good humor
jolliness
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1 2.7

A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile

is closer to carefree happiness than mere jovial good humor
chirpiness
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  • Informal
1 4.4

A happy, lively mood that makes people smile

is similar but shows calmer carefree happiness rather than high energy
jubilance
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1 6.5

A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly

is calmer and focuses on carefree happiness rather than intense joy
joyousness
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1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is similar but adds a carefree easy character to the joy
blissfulness
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1 4.4

A feeling of complete happiness and calm

is milder and centers on carefree cheerful ease rather than intense joy
beatitude
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  • Literature
1 9.3

A state of complete happiness and calm

is more ordinary carefree happiness rather than exalted religious joy
lightsomeness
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  • Literature
9.8

A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes life seem easier

is the same but highlights carefree happiness rather than mere cheer
carefreeness
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6.8

Being without worries or responsibilities and feeling happy

is similar but balances carefree ease with plain happy feeling
jauntiness
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6.8

A lively, cheerful, and relaxed way of moving or dressing

is like this but focuses more on simple cheerful ease
breeziness
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4.8

A cheerful relaxed manner that makes people feel at ease

is similar but centers on carefree happiness rather than style
lighthearted mood
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3.7

A happy relaxed feeling when people laugh and joke

is the personal feeling of carefree happiness rather than general mood
merriness
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1.9

A cheerful, lively feeling that makes people happy

is similar but adds an easy carefree tone to the joy
mirthfulness
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7.4

A feeling of joyful laughter that spreads to others

is similar but focuses more on carefree inner happiness than laughter
upness
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  • Informal
9.5

A feeling of happiness and energy that makes someone feel positive

focuses more on relaxed carefree happiness rather than energy
gleefulness
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3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is calmer and stresses carefree happiness rather than excited mirth
gladsomeness
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  • Archaic
8.9

A feeling of great happiness and pleasure

is more carefree and unconcerned rather than simply pleasant joy
gladfulness
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7.2

A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you

is similar but points to carefree happy ease rather than general happiness
joyance
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  • Archaic
9.9

Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing

is similar but used in plain speech for carefree happiness rather than archaic style

Antonyms

7 4.5

A strong sad feeling that makes you feel weighed down inside

A deep feeling of sadness about a loss

How Cheerful

giddiness
1 4.6
blitheness
8.6
cheerfulness
4 1.0
contentment
26 2.1

Surface Forms

blitheness singular
blithenesses plural

Morphology

blitheness = blithe (transparent) = blithe + ness

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'blithe' with the productive suffix '-ness'; meaning is predictable to learners who know 'blithe' and '-ness'.

Etymology

The word blitheness comes from the old English word blithe, which meant 'joyful' or 'kind'. So, blitheness is the easy, cheerful happiness of someone who is carefree and not worried about small things.