blithesomeness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈblaɪðsəmnəs/ UK /ˈblaɪðsəmnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being cheerful and carefree There was a blithesomeness in her step that lifted the whole room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... cheerfulnessmerrimentgaietylightheartednessjovialitybuoyancy ↔ Opposites gloommelancholysullenness Word family Related forms blithesomeblitheblitheness Etymology AI details From blithesome + -ness, from blithe + -some; blithe descends from Old English blīþe ('joyful'), from Proto-Germanic *blīþaz. blīþe Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blithesomeness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈblaɪðsəmnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈblaɪðsəmnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being cheerful and carefree ## Examples - There was a blithesomeness in her step that lifted the whole room. ## Synonyms - cheerfulness - merriment - gaiety - lightheartedness - joviality - buoyancy ## Antonyms - gloom - melancholy - sullenness ## Related Forms - blithesome - blithe - blitheness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: blīþe ## Etymology From blithesome + -ness, from blithe + -some; blithe descends from Old English blīþe ('joyful'), from Proto-Germanic *blīþaz. ## AI Etymology Blithesomeness is from blithesome + -ness, from blithe + -some; blithe descends from Old English blīþe ('joyful'), from Proto-Germanic *blīþaz. In present-day use, it means the quality of being cheerful and carefree. Related vocabulary includes blithesome, blithe, and blitheness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown