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It's no surprise that the Bush administration's bullying swagger and blithe ignorance have caused much of the Muslim world to hold the U.S. in rock-bottom regard.
Graydon Carter

Meaning of "blithe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLITHE

Old English blīthe.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLITHE

blithe  [blaɪð] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLITHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blithe is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BLITHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blithe

Blithe may refer to: ▪ Albert Blithe, career soldier in the United States Army ▪ Blithe, a fictional character from DC Comics ▪ River Blithe, Staffordshire, England...

Definition of blithe in the English dictionary

The definition of blithe in the dictionary is very happy or cheerful. Other definition of blithe is heedless; casual and indifferent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLITHE


Blyth
blaɪð
hithe
haɪð
kythe
kaɪð
lithe
laɪð
lythe
laɪð
scythe
saɪð
sieth
saɪð
sithe
saɪð
Smyth
smaɪð
tithe
taɪð
writhe
raɪð

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLITHE

blister rust
blister-packed
blistered
blistering
blisteringly
blistery
BLit
blite
blithely
blitheness
blither
blithering
blithesome
blithesomely
blithesomeness
BLitt
blitz
blitzed
blitzer
blitzkrieg

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLITHE

absinthe
all the
bathe
berthe
breathe
calanthe
clothe
Drenthe
Goethe
lathe
loathe
nepenthe
none the
saithe
Sarthe
soothe
staithe
the
turning lathe
withe

Synonyms and antonyms of blithe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BLITHE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «blithe» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of blithe

Translation of «blithe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLITHE

Find out the translation of blithe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blithe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blithe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

漫不经心的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despreocupado
570 millions of speakers

English

blithe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुलकित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبتهج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспечное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despreocupado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফূর্তিবাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

naïf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blithe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbekümmert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽率な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심상한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blithe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vui tươi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்தோஷமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लेथहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spensierato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blithe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безтурботне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vesel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαιδρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lustige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blithe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blithe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blithe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLITHE»

The term «blithe» is regularly used and occupies the 82.923 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLITHE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «blithe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «blithe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blithe

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5 QUOTES WITH «BLITHE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blithe.
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Graydon Carter
It's no surprise that the Bush administration's bullying swagger and blithe ignorance have caused much of the Muslim world to hold the U.S. in rock-bottom regard.
2
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.
3
Paul Di Filippo
'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.
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Rudolf Hilferding
For in the theoretical field bourgeois economics no longer engages in blithe and joyous fights.
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Phyllis McGinley
When blithe to argument I come, Though armed with facts, and merry, May Providence protect me from The fool as adversary, Whose mind to him a kingdom is Where reason lacks dominion, Who calls conviction prejudice And prejudice opinion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLITHE»

Discover the use of blithe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blithe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe
Combining elements of Hornblower with Harry Potter, and Robert Louis Stevenson with Robin Hobb, Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe is a nautical tale rich in magic and intrigue.
James M. Ward, 2006
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Blithe Images
But how will she ever get him to see her as more than a pretty face? Includes a preview of Nora Roberts' latest hardcover, Whiskey Beach, available April 2013.
Nora Roberts, 2013
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Margaret Rutherford: a blithe spirit
Traces the life and career of the great British character actress and eccentric, best known for her role as Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's elderly detective
Dawn Langley Simmons, 1983
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Blithe Spirit: An Improbable Farce in Three Acts
Edgar Small is not the first actor who became an agent, but he may be the first agent who returned to acting after spending forty years as a producer and agent.
Noel Coward, 1968
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Blithe Spirit
' Written in 1941, Blithe Spirit remained the longest-running comedy in British Theatre for three decades thereafter.
Noël Coward, 2013
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Dragonfrigate Wizard Halcyon Blithe
In the sequel to Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe, the young wizard takes on the role of Dragonfrigate Wizard and, while battling dangerous demonships, suddenly confronts the all-too-real perils of political intrigue and treachery as he and his ...
James M. Ward, 2007
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The Blithe date Romance
He understood the shrill whistle of the blast, but had no intelligence for our blithe tones of brotherhood. This lack of faith in our cordial sympathy, on the traveller's part, was one among the innumerable tokens how difficult a task we had in hand,  ...
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1855
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Words at Play
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward (twenty-four performances, 8-28 September 1997) was directed by Stephen Hollis. The idea here was to provide historical context with a light touch, so readers would scarcely notice that they were being ...
Londre, Felicia Hardison
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Blithe Tomato
Mike Madison. beaky nose, a gap between the front teeth, asymmetric eyebrows become charms and endearments when they pertain to your friends. I once visited a packing shed in California where potatoes were being sorted. If you have ...
Mike Madison, 2006
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Coates's Herd Book
MOUBRAY, J. J., Naemoor, Rumbling Bridge, N.B. BLITHE BELL, roan, calved April 23, 1887, "Vols, xxxvii., xxxviii., xl., xli., xlii., xliii., xliv., and xlv. pp. 556, 514, 513, 514, 538, 585, 561, 597. Breeder Mr. J. J. Moubray; sire Warlock 53810, dam ...
George Coates, 1900

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLITHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blithe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Album Review: Jason Isbell – Something More Than Free
Though more uplifting than Southeastern, Isbell's fifth solo LP clearly isn't exactly blissful and blithe; there's plenty of heartache and loneliness ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
2
Edgefield theater presents comedy
EDGEFIELD — Director Kenneth McCormack has been entertained by the 1940s Noël Coward play “Blithe Spirit” and is now given the chance ... «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
3
OCDA office under fire for using jailhouse informants creates …
... Dixon, ex-Orange County Bar Assn. President Robert Gerard, legal ethics expert Blithe Leece and Loyola law professor Laurie Levenson. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
U.S. Women's World Cup star Carli Lloyd is bundle of contradictions
Eccentric “weirdo” or boring and blithe? Last-second hero or season-ending liability? Choker or champion? United States' Carli Lloyd holds the ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
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The Reddit Blackout Isn't About One Fired Employee. It's About a …
In the thread, Ohanian replied with blithe assurances and nonresponses to the panicked mods. “You managed to burn through years of ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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The Rise Of The MP3 And The Fall Of The CD
I started in Germany, where a team of ignored inventors, in a blithe attempt to make a few thousand bucks from a struggling business venture, ... «Here And Now, Jul 15»
7
Ruling endangers religious liberty
Blithe assurances from Kennedy notwithstanding, the Obergefell decision almost certainly will lead to conflicts between the First and 14th ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
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Crowded Fire Theater to Present American Debut of TRUCK STOP …
... NYC), lighting designer for BLITHE SPIRIT (Gallery Players, NYC), set and lighting designer for STICKY TIME (Vanguardian/Crowded Fire, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Chinese Share Sell-Off Spills Over to Hong Kong
But others were more blithe. “If the Chinese government has the will, it certainly has the ability to stop the slide in the Chinese stock market,” ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
Charles Edwards to star in Waste at the National Theatre
... Harley Granville Barker's Waste, which opens in the Lyttelton Theatre on 10 November, with Charles Edwards (Blithe Spirit) leading the cast. «WhatsOnStage.com, Jul 15»

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