blithe adj

1 lacking or showing a lack of due concern; "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation"

2 carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart" [syn: blithesome, lighthearted, lightsome]

English

Etymology

Old English blīþe, from Germanic *bliþiz. Cognate with Dutch blijde. Compare bliss.

Pronunciation

• /blaɪð/

  Rhymes: -aɪð

Adjective

1. italbrac dated or literary Happy, cheerful.
2. Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.

   She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States.

Blithe may refer to:

• Albert Blithe (1923-1967), career soldier in the United States Army
• Blithe (comics), a fictional character from DC Comics

See also

• Blithe Spirit (disambiguation)

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