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Joyful vs Blithe - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between joyful and blithe

is that joyful is feeling or causing joy while blithe is dated or literary Happy, cheerful.

joyful

English

Alternative forms

* joyfull

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Feeling or causing joy.
    • Related terms
    * joyfully (adverb) * joyfulness (noun)

    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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