blithe
adjective/blaɪð/
/blaɪð/
[usually before noun]- (disapproving) showing you do not care or are not anxious about what you are doing
- He drove with blithe disregard for the rules of the road.
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- (literary) happy; not anxious
- a blithe and carefree girl
Word OriginOld English blīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blijde, also to bliss.
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