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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024blithe /blaɪð, blaɪθ/USA pronunciation adj. blith•er, blith•est. - carefree;
heedless:a blithe disregard for her feelings. - lighthearted in disposition;
cheerful. blithe•ly, adv.: I blithely assumed everything was fine. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024blithe (blīᵺ, blīth),USA pronunciation adj., blith•er, blith•est. - joyous, merry, or gay in disposition;
glad; cheerful:Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit. - without thought or regard;
carefree; heedless:a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English blīthe; cognate with Old Norse blīthr, Old High German blīdi, Gothic bleiths
blithe′ful, adj. blithe′ful•ly, adv. blithe′ly, adv. blithe′ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged happy, mirthful, sprightly, light-hearted, buoyant, joyful, blithesome.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged joyless.
Blithe (blīᵺ, blīth),USA pronunciation n. - a female given name.
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