blither

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bliᵺər)

From blithe (adj):
blither
adj comparative
blithest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
blith•er  (bliᵺər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to talk foolishly;
    blather:He's blithering about some problem of his.
  • variant of blather 1865–70

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
blithe /blaɪð, blaɪθ/USA pronunciation   adj. blith•er, blith•est. 
  1. carefree;
    heedless:a blithe disregard for her feelings.
  2. lighthearted in disposition;
    cheerful.
blithe•ly, adv.: I blithely assumed everything was fine.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
blithe  (blīᵺ, blīth),USA pronunciation adj., blith•er, blith•est. 
  1. joyous, merry, or gay in disposition;
    glad;
    cheerful:Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
  2. without thought or regard;
    carefree;
    heedless:a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English blīthe; cognate with Old Norse blīthr, Old High German blīdi, Gothic bleiths
blitheful, adj. 
blitheful•ly, adv. 
blithely, adv. 
blitheness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged happy, mirthful, sprightly, light-hearted, buoyant, joyful, blithesome.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged joyless.

Blithe  (blīᵺ, blīth),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blithe / blaɪð/
  1. very happy or cheerful
  2. heedless; casual and indifferent
Etymology: Old English blītheˈblithelyˈblitheness
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