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blithe.

Adjective
General
MEANING

1. Cheerful and apparently free from worry.

2. Showing casual unconcern about something that deserves attention.

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Words that belong together

  • blithe spirit
  • blithe smile

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She sent a blithe smile across the breakfast table.
His blithe spirit survived the long journey better than his boots.

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blithe

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more blithe; superlative most blithe where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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