Definition of BLITHENESS

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”).

Antonyms

cheerlessness

Scrabble Score: 15

blitheness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blitheness: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
blitheness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

blitheness: valid Words With Friends Word