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adjective
- 1. showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper: "a blithe disregard for the rules of the road" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of BLITHE is lacking due thought or consideration : casual, heedless. How to use blithe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Blithe.
(Definition of blithe from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought. On closer inspection, her optimism wasn't as blithe as it appears. 2 meanings: 1. very happy or cheerful 2. heedless; casual and indifferent.... Click for more definitions.
He's blithe, floating through the world as if he can't be touched, maybe a little like the country in the episode's title. From A.V. Club An optimist isn't necessarily a blithe , slightly sappy whistler in the dark of our time.
The adjective blithe used to mean happy and carefree, but over time it has also come to describe someone who isn't paying attention the way they should.
Definition of blithe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word blithe, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
A complete guide to the word "BLITHE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Define blithe. blithe synonyms, blithe pronunciation, blithe translation, English dictionary definition of blithe. 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...
You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought. On closer inspection, her optimism wasn't as blithe as it appears. 2 senses: 1. very happy or cheerful 2. heedless; casual and indifferent.... Click for more definitions.
