Complete Definition of "blithe"

English

Etymology
Old English bliþe|blīþe, from Germanic *bliþiz. Cognate with Dutch blijde. Compare bliss.

Pronunciation
IPA|/blaɪð/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪð|-aɪð

Adjective
en-adj|blith|er

  1. italbrac|dated or literary happy|Happy, cheerful.
  2. indifferent|Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.

#: She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States.

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