English Explanatory Dictionary

blitheness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The characteristic of being blithe.

Word forms

blitheness

Etymology

From Middle English *blithenesse, from Old English blīþnes, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþinassī, equivalent to blithe + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian blidens (“blitheness, joy”), Old High German blīdnissa (“joy”).

Synonyms

blithesomeness cheerfulness blitheness cheeriness contentness contentedness delight delightedness elatedness elation exuberance exuberantness felicity gaiety gayness gayfulness gladness gladsomeness glee gleefulness gleesomeness happiness high spirits hilarity jolliness jollity joviality jovialness joy joyfulness joyousness liss merriment merriness mirth mirthfulness pleasedness
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