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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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.blithe - carefree and happy and lightheartedblithe - carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"
blithesome, lighthearted, light-hearted, lightsome
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
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
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blithe

adjective
1. Free from care or worry:
carefree, debonair, light, lighthearted.
2. Characterized by joyful exuberance:
blithesome, boon, convivial, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful.
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Translations
مَرِحٌ، جَذِلٌ
bezstarostný
sorgløsubekymret
glaîur
be rūpesčių
bezrūpīgsdzīvespriecīgs

blithe

[blaɪð] ADJ (liter) → alegre
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blithe

[ˈblaɪð] adj
[disregard, indifference, ignorance] → joyeux/euse before n
[confidence, optimism] → allègre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blithe

adj (+er) (pej: = casual) → unbekümmert, ungeniert; (liter: = cheerful) → fröhlich, munter
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blithe

[blaɪð] adj (thoughtless) → spensierato/a; (old) (happy) → gioioso/a, allegro/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

blithe

(blaið) adjective
happy and light-hearted. She is merry and blithe.
ˈblithely adverb
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