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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. [画像:blithe - carefree and happy and lighthearted]blithe - carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"
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
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:
2. Characterized by joyful exuberance:
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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
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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
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blithe

(blaið) adjective
happy and light-hearted. She is merry and blithe. opgewek مَرِحٌ، جَذِلٌ весел, радостен alegre bezstarostný munter ubekymret; sorgløs χαρωπός, ανέμελος alegre lõbus شاد؛ بی غم huoleton allègre עליז प्रफुल्ल, हंसमुख radostan vidám bersukacita, gembira glaður contento 快活な 즐거운 laimingas, be rūpesčių bezrūpīgs; dzīvespriecīgs periang monter munter, ubekymret pogodny خوشحال، پرته له غم څخه contente vesel, voios беспечный bezstarostný blažen bodar munter, glättig แช่มชื่น şen, şakrak, neşeli 無憂無慮的 веселий, життєрадісний خوش باش ، خوش خوش thanh thản 无忧无虑的,欢乐的
ˈblithely adverb
opgewek بِمَرَحٍ весело alegremente bezstarostně munter ubekymret; sorgløst χαρωπά, ανέμελα alegremente lõbusalt سر مستانه huolettomasti allègrement בְּעָלִיזוּת प्रफुल्लता से radosno vidáman dengan gembira glaðlega allegramente 快活に 즐겁게 laimingai, be rūpesčių bezrūpīgi; dzīvespriecīgi dengan riangnya monter muntert, gladelig pogodnie خوشحاله alegremente cu voioşie беспечно bezstarostne živahno bodro muntert, glättigt อย่างแช่มชื่น neşeyle, pür neşe 無憂無慮地 життєрадісно خوشی سے vô tình 愉快地,无挂虑地
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