blithe

Adjective Satellite

lacking or showing a lack of due concern
- "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation"
carefree and happy and lighthearted
- "was loved for her blithe spirit"
- "a merry blithesome nature"

Adj

Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.
Cheerful, happy.

Adjective

Cheerful and lighthearted; casually indifferent.

Examples

He maintained a blithe attitude, even when his opponent kept getting all the vowels in Words With Friends.
She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States.
Southern liberals (there are a good few) exhibit blithe insouciance: it is a real blight.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English blithe (“glad, happy, joyful; causing joy, joyous; gentle, mild; gracious, merciful; bright, shining; beautiful, fair”) [and other forms], from Old English blīþe (“happy, gentle”), from Proto-West Germanic *blīþī, from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz (“friendly; gentle, mild; pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlī- (“fine; light; pleasant”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“shiny; white”).

Synonyms

blithesome, light-hearted, lighthearted, lightsome

Scrabble Score: 11

blithe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blithe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blithe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

blithe: valid Words With Friends Word