English word

Blithe

Definitions

adjective

  1. lacking due thought or consideration : casual, heedless
  2. of a happy lighthearted character or disposition

Synonyms for blithe

Closest evidence-backed alternatives.

  • cheerful
  • optimistic
  • bright
  • carefree
  • facetious
  • flip
  • insouciant
  • gay
  • nonchalant
  • unconcerned
  • casual
  • upbeat
  • untroubled
  • unworried
  • easygoing
  • lightsome
  • debonair
  • mirthful
  • lighthearted
  • gleeful

Synonyms by context

Happy or cheerful in nature

adjective

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference

adjective

Not showing any proper care or thought

adjective

  • thoughtless
  • negligent
  • incautious
  • neglectful
  • rash
  • reckless
  • unthinking
  • imprudent
  • irresponsible
  • unmindful

Antonyms for blithe

  • gloomy
  • lethargic
  • morose
  • anxious
  • sad
  • dour
  • glum
  • worried
  • saturnine
  • sulky
  • sullen
  • dejected
  • depressed
  • melancholy
  • troubled
  • heavyhearted
  • sorrowful
  • despondent
  • miserable
  • downcast

Opposite of happy or cheerful in nature

  • gloomy
  • morose
  • sad
  • dour
  • glum
  • saturnine
  • sulky
  • sullen
  • dejected
  • depressed

Opposite of showing a casual and cheerful indifference

  • careworn
  • thoughtful
  • concerned
  • anxious
  • worried
  • distressed
  • uneasy
  • perturbed
  • nervous
  • agitated

Opposite of an absence of stress or worry

  • tense
  • edgy
  • uptight
  • restless
  • overanxious
  • stressed
  • apprehensive

Phrases

  • a hoot
  • alive and kicking
  • all right
  • always smiling
  • a scream
  • as happy as a clam
  • as happy as a sandboy
  • as happy as Larry
  • as it should be
  • as lively as a grig
  • as pleased as Punch
  • at ease
  • at home
  • at peace
  • beside oneself
  • beside oneself with happiness
  • beside oneself with joy
  • blissed out
  • blissfully happy
  • brassed off