blitheness

C2+ Topic:People & Society
US /ˈblaɪðnəs/ UK /ˈblaɪðnəs/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    carefree cheerfulness or lighthearted indifference

    His blitheness in the face of danger unnerved them.

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Synonyms
1 noun · carefree cheerfulness or... cheerfulnessgaietylightheartednessjovialitycarelessnessmerrimentnonchalance
Word family
Related forms blitheblithelyblithesome

Etymology

From blithe + -ness; blithe descends from Old English blīþe ('joyful, gentle'), from Proto-Germanic *blīþaz.

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