blitheness
Noun
- a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
- The characteristic of being blithe.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English *blithenesse, from Old English blīþnes, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþinassī, equivalent to blithe + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian blidens (“blitheness, joy”), Old High German blīdnissa (“joy”).
Synonyms
cheerfulness, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheeriness, contentedness, contentness, delight, delightedness, elatedness, elation, exuberance, exuberantness, felicity, gaiety, gayfulness, gayness, gladness, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, gleesomeness, happiness, high spirits, hilarity, jolliness, jollity, joviality, jovialness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, liss, merriment, merriness, mirth, mirthfulness, pleasedness
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
blitheness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordblitheness: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
blitheness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary