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   blithe

   /blīT͟H/

   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 joyous: "a blithe seaside comedy" Similar happycheerfulcheerylightheartedjollymerrysunnyjoyousjoyfulblissfulecstaticeuphoricelatedbeatificgladsomemirthfulcarefreeeasygoingbuoyantairybreezyjauntyin 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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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