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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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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 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"

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.

Translations

مَرِحٌ، جَذِلٌ

bezstarostný

sorgløsubekymret

munter

allègre

glaîur

be rūpesčių

bezrūpīgsdzīvespriecīgs

neşeli şakrak şen

无忧无虑的欢乐的

blithe

[blaɪð] ADJ (liter) → alegre

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

blithe

[blaɪð] adj (thoughtless) → spensierato/a; (old) (happy) → gioioso/a, allegro/a

blithe

(blaið) adjective

happy and light-hearted. She is merry and blithe.

ˈblithely adverb

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