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Blithe vs Jolly - What's the difference?

blithe | jolly | Synonyms |

Blithe is a synonym of jolly.


As an adjective blithe

is (dated or literary) happy, cheerful.

As a proper noun jolly is

(female).

blithe

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (dated or literary) Happy, cheerful.
  • Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.
    • She had a blithe disregard of cultures outside the United States.

    Derived terms

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    Related terms

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    jolly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Full of high and merry spirits; jovial.

    • Noun

    (jollies)
  • (British) a pleasure trip or excursion

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (British, dated) very, extremely

    • Derived terms

    * jolly well

    Verb

  • To amuse or divert.

    • Derived terms

    * jolly someone along

    References

    * JOLLY in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. 15, p. 495. English degree adverbs ----