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blithe
(blīth, blīth)adj. blith·er, blith·est
1. Carefree and lighthearted.
2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual: spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation.
[Middle English, from Old English blīthe.]
blithe′ly adv.
blithe′ness n.
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blithe
(blaɪð)adj
1. very happy or cheerful
2. heedless; casual and indifferent
[Old English blīthe]
ˈblithely adv
ˈblitheness n
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blithe
(blaɪð, blaɪθ)adj. blith•er, blith•est.
1. lighthearted in disposition; cheerful.
2. heedless: a blithe disregard for someone's feelings.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English blīthe; c. Old High German blīdi, Old Norse blīthr]
blithe′ful, adj.
blithe′ly, adv.
blithe′ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | blithe - lacking or showing a lack of due concern; "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation" unconcerned - lacking in interest or care or feeling; "the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control"; "blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight" |
2. | ![]() cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" |
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blithe
adjective
1. heedless, casual, rash, reckless, indifferent, careless, oblivious, negligent, unconcerned, untroubled, thoughtless, nonchalant, unthinking, imprudent, neglectful, incautious, unmindful It does so with blithe disregard for best scientific practice.
heedless concerned, thoughtful
heedless concerned, thoughtful
2. happy, sunny, cheerful, merry, upbeat (informal), buoyant, airy, cheery, carefree, breezy, genial, jaunty, chirpy (informal), untroubled, happy-go-lucky, gay, debonair, insouciant, mirthful, light-hearted, gladsome (archaic) His spirit was anything but blithe below the surface.
happy sad, depressed, unhappy, gloomy, melancholy, dejected, morose
happy sad, depressed, unhappy, gloomy, melancholy, dejected, morose
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blithe
adjective1. Free from care or worry:
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Translations
مَرِحٌ، جَذِلٌ
bezstarostný
sorgløsubekymret
glaîur
be rūpesčių
bezrūpīgsdzīvespriecīgs
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blithe
[ˈblaɪð] adj [disregard, indifference, ignorance] → joyeux/euse before n
[confidence, optimism] → allègre
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blithe
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blithe
[blaɪð] adj (thoughtless) → spensierato/a; (old) (happy) → gioioso/a, allegro/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blithe
(blaið) adjective happy and light-hearted. She is merry and blithe.
ˈblithely adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.