blithe
Describes a way of behaving that shows a casual and cheerful lack of concern, often in a way that is considered callous or improper. It can also refer to a happy, carefree, and lighthearted disposition in a literary context.
مثالها
3 از 5He continued his vacation with a blithe disregard for the mounting bills waiting at home.
He continued his vacation with a carefree disregard for the growing bills waiting at home.
The report criticizes the ministry's blithe indifference to the environmental impact of the new highway.
The report criticizes the ministry's cheerful indifference to the environmental impact of the new highway.
She's always so blithe about her exams, even when she hasn't studied at all.
She's always so casual about her exams, even when she hasn't studied at all.
مترادفها
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
راهنمای حفظ
Think of the word 'light.' To be blithe is to be light-hearted or to make 'light' of a serious situation.
آزمون سریع
Despite the storm warnings, the hikers showed a ______ disregard for their own safety.
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پاسخ صحیح این است: blithe
مثالها
He continued his vacation with a blithe disregard for the mounting bills waiting at home.
everydayHe continued his vacation with a carefree disregard for the growing bills waiting at home.
The report criticizes the ministry's blithe indifference to the environmental impact of the new highway.
formalThe report criticizes the ministry's cheerful indifference to the environmental impact of the new highway.
She's always so blithe about her exams, even when she hasn't studied at all.
informalShe's always so casual about her exams, even when she hasn't studied at all.
Critics argue that the philosopher’s blithe optimism fails to account for the inherent tragedies of human existence.
academicCritics argue that the philosopher’s casual optimism fails to account for the inherent tragedies of human existence.
The CEO's blithe response to the data breach further infuriated the company's stakeholders.
businessThe CEO's nonchalant response to the data breach further infuriated the company's stakeholders.
مترادفها
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
blithe spirit
A person who is carefree and lighthearted (often referencing the play by Noël Coward).
to be blithely unaware
To be happily or casually ignorant of something important.
with a blithe air
Acting in a casual, carefree manner.
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
Bliss is a noun referring to perfect happiness; blithe is an adjective describing a casual or carefree manner.
Blight refers to a disease or something that spoils/destroys; blithe is a positive or nonchalant mood.
نکات کاربردی
In modern usage, 'blithe' often has a negative nuance, suggesting that someone is being cheerful or carefree when they really should be worried or serious. In older literature, it is more purely positive, meaning happy or joyful.
اشتباهات رایج
Learners often use 'blithe' as a direct synonym for 'happy,' but it lacks the depth of emotion found in 'happy' and instead focuses on the lack of worry or concern.
راهنمای حفظ
Think of the word 'light.' To be blithe is to be light-hearted or to make 'light' of a serious situation.
ریشه کلمه
Derived from the Old English word 'blīthe,' which meant joyful, kind, or well-disposed.
الگوهای دستوری
بافت فرهنگی
The phrase 'Blithe Spirit' is widely known in English-speaking cultures due to the famous 1941 comic play by Noël Coward.
آزمون سریع
Despite the storm warnings, the hikers showed a ______ disregard for their own safety.
درسته!
پاسخ صحیح این است: blithe
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