Blithe vs Capricious - What's the difference?
blithe | capricious |
(dated or literary) Happy, cheerful.
Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
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As adjectives the difference between blithe and capricious
is that blithe is (dated or literary) happy, cheerful while capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.blithe
English
Adjective
(er)- She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States.
Derived terms
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English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I almost died in a capricious winter storm.
- Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously .
- The Mayor claimed that the action was reasonable, but in reality the action was arbitrary and capricious in nature.
