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blithe

[ blahyth, blahyth ]

adjective

blither, blithest.
  1. without thought or regard; carefree; heedless:

    a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.

  2. joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful:

    Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.

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blithe

/ ɪð /

adjective

  1. very happy or cheerful
  2. heedless; casual and indifferent
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳ, adverb
  • ˈٳԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٳ·ڳܱ adjective
  • ٳ·ڳܱ·ly adverb
  • ٳ· adverb
  • ٳ·Ա noun
  • ··ٳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blithe1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English īٳ; cognate with Old Norse īٳ, Old High German ī徱, Gothic bleiths
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blithe1

Old English īٳ
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Even on death row, he retained his aura of blithe unconcern.

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Online, video edits have proliferated of Lively’s more blithe responses to questions about her character.

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Throughout the history of American music, blues, jazz and soul singers have used the jazzy quaver for the subtlest nuances of emotion: for tension, playfulness, defiance, flirtatiousness, ache or just blithe ornamentation.

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Former FTX customers interviewed by the BBC said they were offended by the blithe dismissal of their problems, and urged the judge to reject calls for leniency.

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Under changing fortunes she goes from blithe to desperate.

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