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blithe

Syllabification: (blithe)
Pronunciation: /blīT͟H, blīTH/

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Definition of blithe

adjective

  • showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper:a blithe disregard for the rules of the road
  • happy or joyous:a blithe seaside comedy

Derivatives

blithely

adverb

blitheness

noun

blithesome

Pronunciation: /-səm/

adjective
( literary)

Origin:

Old English blīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blijde, also to bliss

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