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Gleeful vs Blithe - What's the difference?

gleeful | blithe |

As adjectives the difference between gleeful and blithe

is that gleeful is exuberantly or triumphantly joyful while blithe is (dated or literary) happy, cheerful.

gleeful

English

Alternative forms

* gleefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

    • Synonyms

    * elated * exhilarated * high-spirited * overjoyed

    Related terms

    * glee * gleefully

    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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