Blithe
adjective
Showing a cheerful and happy attitude without any worry.
She showed a blithe disregard to the seriousness of the situation.
Often appears as...
- blithe spirit
- blithe disregard
adjective
Careless, unaware or indifferent.
She was blithe to the consequences of her actions.
Often appears as...
- blithe ignorance
- blithe disregard
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Showing a cheerful and happy attitude without any worry.
She showed a blithe disregard to the seriousness of the situation.
Often appears as...
- blithe spirit
- blithe disregard
adjective
Careless, unaware or indifferent.
She was blithe to the consequences of her actions.
Often appears as...
- blithe ignorance
- blithe disregard
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibe
Use 'blithe' to describe someone's light-hearted positivity, often in a situation where worry is expected.
Despite the pouring rain, his blithe demeanor didn't waver.
Pro Tip 2/3Possibly Naive
'Blithe' can imply a lack of proper thought or consideration, which might seem naive or impractical.
Her blithe decision to travel alone surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Although 'blithe' suggests happiness, it isn't always a compliment and can hint at inappropriate carefreeness.
His blithe comments during the funeral were in poor taste.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibe
Use 'blithe' to describe someone's light-hearted positivity, often in a situation where worry is expected.
Despite the pouring rain, his blithe demeanor didn't waver.
Pro Tip 2/3Possibly Naive
'Blithe' can imply a lack of proper thought or consideration, which might seem naive or impractical.
Her blithe decision to travel alone surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Although 'blithe' suggests happiness, it isn't always a compliment and can hint at inappropriate carefreeness.
His blithe comments during the funeral were in poor taste.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibe
Use 'blithe' to describe someone's light-hearted positivity, often in a situation where worry is expected.
Despite the pouring rain, his blithe demeanor didn't waver.
Pro Tip 2/3Possibly Naive
'Blithe' can imply a lack of proper thought or consideration, which might seem naive or impractical.
Her blithe decision to travel alone surprised everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
Although 'blithe' suggests happiness, it isn't always a compliment and can hint at inappropriate carefreeness.
His blithe comments during the funeral were in poor taste.
Never forget "Blithe"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
The era of blind faith...
Algorithms don't make things fair if you just blithely, blindly apply algorithms. They don't make things fair. They repeat our past practices, our patterns. They automate the status quo. That would be great if we had a perfect world,
Video examples
The era of blind faith...
Algorithms don't make things fair if you just blithely, blindly apply algorithms. They don't make things fair. They repeat our past practices, our patterns. They automate the status quo. That would be great if we had a perfect world,
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Chris Borland
American Athlete
Folks who blithely disregard the benefits of football likely haven't played or are being intellectually dishonest. The game, perhaps more than any other, requires absolute dedication and teamwork. Yes, I ultimately quit, and if I ever have a son, he won't play, but I'll always cherish the lessons I learned from football.
Quote examples
Sam Kean
American Writer
No element gets people telling crazy stories like mercury does. People have told me tales about pharmacists waxing floors with mercury, mothers rubbing it into babies' skin to kill germs, and 10-year-olds coating dimes in it to make them shine, then blithely carrying them around in their pockets.
Quote examples
Paul Di Filippo
American Writer
James and the Giant Peach' magnificently starts out Dahl's career as a blithe and droll Bad Uncle corrupter and affirmer of youth. Its influence can be subsequently traced down the decades in everything from Maurice Sendak to Lemony Snicket to J. K. Rowling.
Quote examples
Kerry Bishe
New Zealander Actress
For a long time, I really blithely walked around in the world imagining that gender didn't matter any more and behaving like I was on equal footing with other people. And I think, for a long time, it was easy to live in the world that way.
Quote examples
Rosamund Pike
British Actress
One goes on with the blithe belief that who you really are is transparent to everybody. Then you realise, with some horror, that in fact it's not. So all you can do is keep muddying the waters a bit.
Quote examples
Michael Pollan
American Educator
The family meal is really the nursery of democracy. It's where we learn to share; it's where we learn to argue without offending. It's just too critical to let go, as we've been so blithely doing.
Quote examples
Pankaj Mishra
Indian Novelist
Happily, financial capitalism and free trade have not done away with national languages and literatures, as Marx rather too blithely hoped.
Quote examples
David Walliams
British Actor
I haven't put much effort into my personal life and blithely believe it will turn out all right in the end.
Quote examples
Rudolf Hilferding
Austrian Economist
For in the theoretical field bourgeois economics no longer engages in blithe and joyous fights.
Quote examples
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
American Clergyman
The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.
Quote examples
Chris Borland
American Athlete
Folks who blithely disregard the benefits of football likely haven't played or are being intellectually dishonest. The game, perhaps more than any other, requires absolute dedication and teamwork. Yes, I ultimately quit, and if I ever have a son, he won't play, but I'll always cherish the lessons I learned from football.
Quote examples
Sam Kean
American Writer
No element gets people telling crazy stories like mercury does. People have told me tales about pharmacists waxing floors with mercury, mothers rubbing it into babies' skin to kill germs, and 10-year-olds coating dimes in it to make them shine, then blithely carrying them around in their pockets.
Quote examples
Paul Di Filippo
American Writer
James and the Giant Peach' magnificently starts out Dahl's career as a blithe and droll Bad Uncle corrupter and affirmer of youth. Its influence can be subsequently traced down the decades in everything from Maurice Sendak to Lemony Snicket to J. K. Rowling.
Quote examples
Kerry Bishe
New Zealander Actress
For a long time, I really blithely walked around in the world imagining that gender didn't matter any more and behaving like I was on equal footing with other people. And I think, for a long time, it was easy to live in the world that way.
Quote examples
Rosamund Pike
British Actress
One goes on with the blithe belief that who you really are is transparent to everybody. Then you realise, with some horror, that in fact it's not. So all you can do is keep muddying the waters a bit.
Quote examples
Michael Pollan
American Educator
The family meal is really the nursery of democracy. It's where we learn to share; it's where we learn to argue without offending. It's just too critical to let go, as we've been so blithely doing.
Quote examples
Pankaj Mishra
Indian Novelist
Happily, financial capitalism and free trade have not done away with national languages and literatures, as Marx rather too blithely hoped.
Quote examples
David Walliams
British Actor
I haven't put much effort into my personal life and blithely believe it will turn out all right in the end.
Quote examples
Rudolf Hilferding
Austrian Economist
For in the theoretical field bourgeois economics no longer engages in blithe and joyous fights.
Quote examples
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
American Clergyman
The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension