blithe

/blɑɪð/, /blɑɪθ/ adj [-er/-est only]

Definition

› satisfied and without worry: I am upset by the author’s blithe indifference toward facts. blithely

/ˈblɑɪð·li/, /ˈblɑɪθ-/ adv › Without reading the contract, she blithely agreed to sign it.

(Definition of blithe adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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