blitheness C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈblaɪðnəs/ UK /ˈblaɪðnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun carefree cheerfulness or lighthearted indifference His blitheness in the face of danger unnerved them. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · carefree cheerfulness or... cheerfulnessgaietylightheartednessjovialitycarelessnessmerrimentnonchalance ↔ Opposites gloomseriousnessmelancholyanxiety Word family Related forms blitheblithelyblithesome Etymology AI details From blithe + -ness; blithe descends from Old English blīþe ('joyful, gentle'), from Proto-Germanic *blīþaz. blīþe Old English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blitheness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈblaɪðnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈblaɪðnəs/ ## Meanings 1. carefree cheerfulness or lighthearted indifference ## Examples - His blitheness in the face of danger unnerved them. ## Synonyms - cheerfulness - gaiety - lightheartedness - joviality - carelessness - merriment - nonchalance ## Antonyms - gloom - seriousness - melancholy - anxiety ## Related Forms - blithe - blithely - blithesome ## Roots and Affixes - Root: blīþe ## Etymology From blithe + -ness; blithe descends from Old English blīþe ('joyful, gentle'), from Proto-Germanic *blīþaz. ## AI Etymology Blitheness is from blithe + -ness; blithe descends from Old English blīþe ('joyful, gentle'), from Proto-Germanic *blīþaz. In present-day use, it means carefree cheerfulness or lighthearted indifference. Related vocabulary includes blithe, blithely, and blithesome. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown