blithe

adjective

/blaɪð/ old-fashioned

Definition

› happy and without worry: She shows a blithe disregard for danger.Feeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something blithely

/-li/ adverb › She blithely agreed to the contract without realizing what its consequences would be.Feeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something

(Definition of blithe adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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blister noun
blister verb
blistering adjective (ANGRY)
blistering adjective (FAST)
blistering adjective (HOT)
blithe adjective
blithering idiot noun
blitz noun (ACTIVITY)
blitz noun (ATTACK)
blitzkrieg noun
blizzard noun (LARGE AMOUNT)

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jump for joy idiom
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walk on air idiom
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