blithe
Origin of blithe
1Other words for blithe
Opposites for blithe
Other words from blithe
- blithe·ful, adjective
- blithe·ful·ly, adverb
- blithe·ly, adverb
- blithe·ness, noun
- o·ver·blithe, adjective
Words Nearby blithe
Other definitions for Blithe (2 of 2)
or Blythe
a female given name.
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How to use blithe in a sentence
Sadly, Republicans—who have repeatedly slammed Obama for this kind of blithe incoherence—are not immune to the same disorder.
I missed Don's chiseled mug and Roger's blithe wisecracks and Peggy's prickly chutzpah.
Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant | Andrew Romano | April 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFlashing a smug grin while throwing up your collective shoulders in blithe befuddlement should convince absolutely no one.
But by all accounts he was a rather blithe spirit: witty, intelligent, a wonderful dancer, and a talented mimic.
The Professor and the Doomsday Clock: ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ & Signs of John Kennedy Toole’s Suicide | Cory MacLauchlin | December 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt might seem blithe to compare American poverty to its Indian counterpart.
Katherine Boo and Adrian Nicole LeBlanc Both Write on Insurmountable Poverty | Dana Goldstein | February 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
She was in a blithe—and happy mood that morning—the reaction from her yesterday's distress of mind.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniBy some trick of the imagination I have always thought of Canada as the blithe spirit that haunted my childhood.
The Affable Stranger | Peter McArthurFrom some distance away came back a blithe answer: "Here, Doctor Burns!"
Red Pepper Burns | Grace S. RichmondBut Reuben had leaped to the conquest, and carried a blithe heart with him.
"It's—it's 'Hail to thee, blithe spirit—bird thou never wert,'" said Denny.
The Wouldbegoods | E. Nesbit
British Dictionary definitions for blithe
/ (blaɪð) /
very happy or cheerful
heedless; casual and indifferent
Origin of blithe
1Derived forms of blithe
- blithely, adverb
- blitheness, noun
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