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- US Pronunciation
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- [blahyth, blahyth]
- /blaɪð, blaɪθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blahyth, blahyth]
- /blaɪð, blaɪθ/
Definitions of blitheness word
- adjective blitheness joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit. 1
- adjective blitheness without thought or regard; carefree; heedless: a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings. 1
- noun blitheness The characteristic of being blithe. 0
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Origin of blitheness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English blīthe; cognate with Old Norse blīthr, Old High German blīdi, Gothic bleiths
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Parts of speech for Blitheness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blitheness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
blitheness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blitheness
noun blitheness
- jocundity — the state or an instance of being jocund; gaiety.
- merriment — cheerful or joyful gaiety; mirth; hilarity; laughter.
- sprightliness — animated or vivacious; lively.
- joyfulness — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- glee — a squint.
Antonyms for blitheness
noun blitheness
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
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