Definition of blithe in English:

blithe

adjective blʌɪð

1Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
a blithe disregard for the rules of the road
Example sentencesExamples
- So far as subjective intentions were concerned, the directors proceeded in blithe disregard of the existence of the articles.
- But he never scorned security with the blithe indifference of the radical ideologues who used him as an authority on the evils of welfare.
- How do you strike the right balance between unnecessarily fostering fears and encouraging a blithe indifference to real and present dangers?
- They want to see a more realistic attitude than the blithe assumption that cannabis inevitably leads to heroin.
- In its blithe disregard for niceties the film ends up being a rather clever satire on the whole idea of normality.
- For it is all over the Internet, in blithe disregard of copyright law, for any kid today to surf.
- Plenty of modern film-makers have attempted to emulate the blithe barbarity that lent Ealing comedies their sharp aftertaste.
- Between the two extremes of dogmatic adherence and blithe indifference to the text of the Constitution lies a reasonable and legal resolution.
- This is not a time for blithe exhortations and mindless sloganeering, nor hubris, nor sarcastic dismissals of the opinions of the other side, all of which is found in the poetry of both camps.
- It was his record of blithe indifference to the magnitude of the challenge that helped lead us to vote for his opponent.
- Management don't know how bad the staff on the ground are, while ground staff parrot the official line with blithe indifference to the facts.
- The outrageousness of his action is matched only by the blithe indifference with which he apparently expects to carry it off.
- Traffic changes are rammed through with apparently blithe indifference to issues affecting other elements of the transport system.
- ‘Good shots and loose shots,’ was his blithe description.
- Something in that institution nurtures a blithe disregard for the facts.
- After paying off more than $100,000 in invoices this morning with the nonchalant blithe flick of a wrist, why do I still have trouble paying my credit card bill?
- Though he is famous for blithe dismissal of his elders, he was actually remarkably attentive to local history.
- The blithe assumption that higher charges can be painlessly met from profit margins was always suspect but is now exposed as a serious threat to recovery prospects.
- Yet his blithe rejection of free speech is a formula for tyranny.
- The clerks, as usual, were full of rude health, chatting with blithe disregard.
Synonyms
heedless, uncaring, careless, casual, indifferent, thoughtless, unconcerned, unworried, untroubled
nonchalant, cool, blasé, devil-may-care, irresponsible
1. 1.1literary Happy or carefree.
  a blithe seaside comedy
  Example sentencesExamples
  For such a blithe spirit, he certainly has a keen sense of the tragic.
  The pair play natives of that country - sweet, carefree adolescents whose blithe athleticism and pert demeanor are just a little cloying.
  On a sunny day its beer garden is a blithe place to rest over a pint of locally-brewed ale.
  For the reality is that my brother's life - all our lives - changed forever in 1974, when he was 22: blithe, blond, sunny, interested chiefly in the nirvana of sport.
  The blithe spirit of the students perhaps best symbolises the fair that has evolved over the years, pitting the youngsters against their best peers.
  Synonyms
  happy, cheerful, cheery, light-hearted, jolly, merry, sunny, joyous, joyful, blissful, ecstatic, euphoric, elated, beatific, gladsome, mirthful
  carefree, easy-going, buoyant, airy, breezy, jaunty, in high spirits, without a care in the world
  animated, sprightly, vivacious, spirited, frisky
  literary blithesome, jocund
  dated gay

Derivatives

blitheness

noun

And her eyes sparkled with a strange blitheness.
Example sentencesExamples
- His Second World War memoir, Slightly Out Of Focus, reveals a man who wore his bravery like blitheness.
- How does she continue to live with her father and go along with undisturbed blitheness in the face of her older sister's accusations?
- These is feigned blitheness about crises that will predictably attract immediate attention.
- ‘I realised immediately that this was going to be a profound anecdote, and I've been dining out on it since,’ he purrs, with typical blitheness.

blithesome

adjective ˈblʌɪðs(ə)mˈblaɪðsəm

archaic

1(of a person) having a cheerful disposition.
the ploughman is a blithesome lad
1. 1.1 Filled with, marked by, or causing pleasure.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her arm extended, she pointed for the Captain who sat slumped, once strong authority already deteriorating to blithesome foolishness.
- From this it may be concluded that she eventually found that quiet domestic happiness which her cheerful, blithesome character required.
- The transition is from shadowy evil to the clearest and most blithesome benevolence.
- blithesome shouts ring on the breeze

Origin

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

Rhymes

lithe, scythe, tithe, writhe

Definition of blithe in US English:

blithe

adjective

1Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
a blithe disregard for the rules of the road
Example sentencesExamples
- The clerks, as usual, were full of rude health, chatting with blithe disregard.
- This is not a time for blithe exhortations and mindless sloganeering, nor hubris, nor sarcastic dismissals of the opinions of the other side, all of which is found in the poetry of both camps.
- Though he is famous for blithe dismissal of his elders, he was actually remarkably attentive to local history.
- In its blithe disregard for niceties the film ends up being a rather clever satire on the whole idea of normality.
- Yet his blithe rejection of free speech is a formula for tyranny.
- But he never scorned security with the blithe indifference of the radical ideologues who used him as an authority on the evils of welfare.
- Management don't know how bad the staff on the ground are, while ground staff parrot the official line with blithe indifference to the facts.
- The outrageousness of his action is matched only by the blithe indifference with which he apparently expects to carry it off.
- It was his record of blithe indifference to the magnitude of the challenge that helped lead us to vote for his opponent.
- For it is all over the Internet, in blithe disregard of copyright law, for any kid today to surf.
- The blithe assumption that higher charges can be painlessly met from profit margins was always suspect but is now exposed as a serious threat to recovery prospects.
- Something in that institution nurtures a blithe disregard for the facts.
- They want to see a more realistic attitude than the blithe assumption that cannabis inevitably leads to heroin.
- How do you strike the right balance between unnecessarily fostering fears and encouraging a blithe indifference to real and present dangers?
- Traffic changes are rammed through with apparently blithe indifference to issues affecting other elements of the transport system.
- ‘Good shots and loose shots,’ was his blithe description.
- After paying off more than $100,000 in invoices this morning with the nonchalant blithe flick of a wrist, why do I still have trouble paying my credit card bill?
- Plenty of modern film-makers have attempted to emulate the blithe barbarity that lent Ealing comedies their sharp aftertaste.
- Between the two extremes of dogmatic adherence and blithe indifference to the text of the Constitution lies a reasonable and legal resolution.
- So far as subjective intentions were concerned, the directors proceeded in blithe disregard of the existence of the articles.
Synonyms
heedless, uncaring, careless, casual, indifferent, thoughtless, unconcerned, unworried, untroubled
1. 1.1literary Happy or joyous.
  a blithe seaside comedy
  Example sentencesExamples
  The pair play natives of that country - sweet, carefree adolescents whose blithe athleticism and pert demeanor are just a little cloying.
  The blithe spirit of the students perhaps best symbolises the fair that has evolved over the years, pitting the youngsters against their best peers.
  For such a blithe spirit, he certainly has a keen sense of the tragic.
  For the reality is that my brother's life - all our lives - changed forever in 1974, when he was 22: blithe, blond, sunny, interested chiefly in the nirvana of sport.
  On a sunny day its beer garden is a blithe place to rest over a pint of locally-brewed ale.
  Synonyms
  happy, cheerful, cheery, light-hearted, jolly, merry, sunny, joyous, joyful, blissful, ecstatic, euphoric, elated, beatific, gladsome, mirthful

Origin

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

单词	blithe
释义	Definition of blithe in English: blithe adjective blʌɪð 1Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. a blithe disregard for the rules of the road Example sentencesExamples So far as subjective intentions were concerned, the directors proceeded in blithe disregard of the existence of the articles. But he never scorned security with the blithe indifference of the radical ideologues who used him as an authority on the evils of welfare. How do you strike the right balance between unnecessarily fostering fears and encouraging a blithe indifference to real and present dangers? They want to see a more realistic attitude than the blithe assumption that cannabis inevitably leads to heroin. In its blithe disregard for niceties the film ends up being a rather clever satire on the whole idea of normality. For it is all over the Internet, in blithe disregard of copyright law, for any kid today to surf. Plenty of modern film-makers have attempted to emulate the blithe barbarity that lent Ealing comedies their sharp aftertaste. Between the two extremes of dogmatic adherence and blithe indifference to the text of the Constitution lies a reasonable and legal resolution. This is not a time for blithe exhortations and mindless sloganeering, nor hubris, nor sarcastic dismissals of the opinions of the other side, all of which is found in the poetry of both camps. It was his record of blithe indifference to the magnitude of the challenge that helped lead us to vote for his opponent. Management don't know how bad the staff on the ground are, while ground staff parrot the official line with blithe indifference to the facts. The outrageousness of his action is matched only by the blithe indifference with which he apparently expects to carry it off. Traffic changes are rammed through with apparently blithe indifference to issues affecting other elements of the transport system. ‘Good shots and loose shots,’ was his blithe description. Something in that institution nurtures a blithe disregard for the facts. After paying off more than $100,000 in invoices this morning with the nonchalant blithe flick of a wrist, why do I still have trouble paying my credit card bill? Though he is famous for blithe dismissal of his elders, he was actually remarkably attentive to local history. The blithe assumption that higher charges can be painlessly met from profit margins was always suspect but is now exposed as a serious threat to recovery prospects. Yet his blithe rejection of free speech is a formula for tyranny. The clerks, as usual, were full of rude health, chatting with blithe disregard. Synonyms heedless, uncaring, careless, casual, indifferent, thoughtless, unconcerned, unworried, untroubled nonchalant, cool, blasé, devil-may-care, irresponsible 1.1literary Happy or carefree. a blithe seaside comedy Example sentencesExamples For such a blithe spirit, he certainly has a keen sense of the tragic. The pair play natives of that country - sweet, carefree adolescents whose blithe athleticism and pert demeanor are just a little cloying. On a sunny day its beer garden is a blithe place to rest over a pint of locally-brewed ale. For the reality is that my brother's life - all our lives - changed forever in 1974, when he was 22: blithe, blond, sunny, interested chiefly in the nirvana of sport. The blithe spirit of the students perhaps best symbolises the fair that has evolved over the years, pitting the youngsters against their best peers. Synonyms happy, cheerful, cheery, light-hearted, jolly, merry, sunny, joyous, joyful, blissful, ecstatic, euphoric, elated, beatific, gladsome, mirthful carefree, easy-going, buoyant, airy, breezy, jaunty, in high spirits, without a care in the world animated, sprightly, vivacious, spirited, frisky literary blithesome, jocund dated gay Derivatives blitheness noun And her eyes sparkled with a strange blitheness. Example sentencesExamples His Second World War memoir, Slightly Out Of Focus, reveals a man who wore his bravery like blitheness. How does she continue to live with her father and go along with undisturbed blitheness in the face of her older sister's accusations? These is feigned blitheness about crises that will predictably attract immediate attention. ‘I realised immediately that this was going to be a profound anecdote, and I've been dining out on it since,’ he purrs, with typical blitheness. blithesome adjective ˈblʌɪðs(ə)mˈblaɪðsəm archaic 1(of a person) having a cheerful disposition. the ploughman is a blithesome lad 1.1 Filled with, marked by, or causing pleasure. Example sentencesExamples Her arm extended, she pointed for the Captain who sat slumped, once strong authority already deteriorating to blithesome foolishness. From this it may be concluded that she eventually found that quiet domestic happiness which her cheerful, blithesome character required. The transition is from shadowy evil to the clearest and most blithesome benevolence. blithesome shouts ring on the breeze Origin Old English blīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blijde, also to bliss. Rhymes lithe, scythe, tithe, writhe Definition of blithe in US English: blithe adjective 1Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. a blithe disregard for the rules of the road Example sentencesExamples The clerks, as usual, were full of rude health, chatting with blithe disregard. This is not a time for blithe exhortations and mindless sloganeering, nor hubris, nor sarcastic dismissals of the opinions of the other side, all of which is found in the poetry of both camps. Though he is famous for blithe dismissal of his elders, he was actually remarkably attentive to local history. In its blithe disregard for niceties the film ends up being a rather clever satire on the whole idea of normality. Yet his blithe rejection of free speech is a formula for tyranny. But he never scorned security with the blithe indifference of the radical ideologues who used him as an authority on the evils of welfare. Management don't know how bad the staff on the ground are, while ground staff parrot the official line with blithe indifference to the facts. The outrageousness of his action is matched only by the blithe indifference with which he apparently expects to carry it off. It was his record of blithe indifference to the magnitude of the challenge that helped lead us to vote for his opponent. For it is all over the Internet, in blithe disregard of copyright law, for any kid today to surf. The blithe assumption that higher charges can be painlessly met from profit margins was always suspect but is now exposed as a serious threat to recovery prospects. Something in that institution nurtures a blithe disregard for the facts. They want to see a more realistic attitude than the blithe assumption that cannabis inevitably leads to heroin. How do you strike the right balance between unnecessarily fostering fears and encouraging a blithe indifference to real and present dangers? Traffic changes are rammed through with apparently blithe indifference to issues affecting other elements of the transport system. ‘Good shots and loose shots,’ was his blithe description. After paying off more than $100,000 in invoices this morning with the nonchalant blithe flick of a wrist, why do I still have trouble paying my credit card bill? Plenty of modern film-makers have attempted to emulate the blithe barbarity that lent Ealing comedies their sharp aftertaste. Between the two extremes of dogmatic adherence and blithe indifference to the text of the Constitution lies a reasonable and legal resolution. So far as subjective intentions were concerned, the directors proceeded in blithe disregard of the existence of the articles. Synonyms heedless, uncaring, careless, casual, indifferent, thoughtless, unconcerned, unworried, untroubled 1.1literary Happy or joyous. a blithe seaside comedy Example sentencesExamples The pair play natives of that country - sweet, carefree adolescents whose blithe athleticism and pert demeanor are just a little cloying. The blithe spirit of the students perhaps best symbolises the fair that has evolved over the years, pitting the youngsters against their best peers. For such a blithe spirit, he certainly has a keen sense of the tragic. For the reality is that my brother's life - all our lives - changed forever in 1974, when he was 22: blithe, blond, sunny, interested chiefly in the nirvana of sport. On a sunny day its beer garden is a blithe place to rest over a pint of locally-brewed ale. Synonyms happy, cheerful, cheery, light-hearted, jolly, merry, sunny, joyous, joyful, blissful, ecstatic, euphoric, elated, beatific, gladsome, mirthful Origin Old English blīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blijde, also to bliss.
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