What is the meaning of blithe?

adjective

  • Lacking or showing a lack of due concern.
    • usage: "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation"
  • Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
    • usage: "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"
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