blithe

Meaning

1. Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.
2. (Scotland) Cheerful, happy.

Synonyms

light-hearted

gay

cheerful

blithesome

merry

lighthearted

chirpy

lightsome

jovial

casual

exuberant

careless

cheery

convivial

debonair

elated

frolicsome

genial

heedless

hilarious

jolly

mirthful

frabjous

friendly

frisky

zippy

detached

good-time

halfhearted

half-hearted

handsome

happy-go-lucky

happy go lucky

high

unswayed

indifferent

in high spirits

insensible

insouciant

jocular

jocund

unsupportive

carefree

joyful

joyous

buxom

brisk

blase

listless

lively

Translations

joyeux

εύθυμος

alegre

gai

allègre

heiter

φαιδρός

blij

😀

neşeli

froh

unbeschwert

gaio

alegre

😀

şen

😀

Pronounced as (IPA)

/blaɪð/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: blithe

Inherited from Old English: blīþe

In summary

From Middle English blithe (“glad, happy, joyful; causing joy, joyous; gentle, mild; gracious, merciful; bright, shining; beautiful, fair”) [and other forms], from Old English blīþe (“happy, gentle”), from Proto-West Germanic *blīþī, from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz (“friendly; gentle, mild; pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlī- (“fine; light; pleasant”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“shiny; white”).