Word meaning

blithe

adjective · BLYTHE

What does blithe mean?

Blithe means showing a casual and cheerful indifference; also, happy and carefree.

Blithe in a sentence

“He had a blithe disregard for the rules.”

Synonyms for blithe

  • carefree
  • casual
  • lighthearted

How to remember blithe

  • Say it out loud a few times: BLYTHE.
  • Write one sentence of your own using blithe, about something that happened to you today.
  • Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.

More words worth knowing

  • cherish — to protect and care for lovingly; to hold dear.
  • wholesome — conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical or moral well-being.
  • truculent — eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
  • trepidation — a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
  • inundate — to overwhelm with things or people to be dealt with; to flood.
  • relentless — oppressively constant; unceasing in intensity.

See today's word of the day →

Learn a new word every day

WordFren turns new vocabulary into a daily puzzle and The Daily 5 challenges, so words come back before you forget them.

Get WordFren free

Free on iPhone