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blitheness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The characteristic of being blithe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blithesomeness, cheerfulness, blitheness, cheeriness, contentness, contentedness, delight, delightedness, elatedness, elation, exuberance, exuberantness, felicity, gaiety, gayness, gayfulness, gladness, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, gleesomeness, happiness, high spirits, hilarity, jolliness, jollity, joviality, jovialness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, liss, merriment, merriness, mirth, mirthfulness, pleasedness

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his cheerfulness made everyone feel better

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cheerfulness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: happiness

Narrower terms: buoyancy, perkiness, carefreeness, insouciance, lightheartedness, lightsomeness

History

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”).