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Blithe vs Placid - What's the difference?

blithe | placid |

As adjectives the difference between blithe and placid

is that blithe is (dated or literary) happy, cheerful while placid is serene; calm.

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.

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    placid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
    • a placid disposition
    a placid lake
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    • Derived terms

    * placidness * placidity