blitheness
Light, airy mood
Blitheness is a lighthearted, carefree quality—cheerful unconcern or happy indifference.
The word can be positive, suggesting joyful ease: the blitheness of children at play.
But it often carries a hint of criticism, implying someone is carelessly ignoring what deserves attention: His blitheness about the deadline worried his colleagues.
Amusement with laughter
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
vivacity · jollity · effervescence · perkiness · playfulness · zestfulness · merriment · high-spirited
Joyful emotional state
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
contentment · pleasure · rapture · jubilation · enjoyment · beatitude · gladness · felicity
Cheerful and without worry
- untroubledFree from disturbance
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
buoyant · jaunty · sprightly · airy · free-spirited · unburdened · insouciant · nonchalant
Absence of worry
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
- indifferenceLack of interest
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- casualnessUnstudied, relaxed demeanor
coolness · sangfroid · imperturbability · unflappability · composure · equanimity · disregard · heedlessness
mirth
Amusement with laughter
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
exuberance · vivacity · jollity · effervescence · perkiness · playfulness · zestfulness · merriment · high-spirited · sunny
happiness
Joyful emotional state
euphoria · contentment · pleasure · rapture · jubilation · enjoyment · beatitude · gladness · felicity · exhilaration
lighthearted
Cheerful and without worry
- untroubledFree from disturbance
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
breezy · buoyant · jaunty · sprightly · airy · free-spirited · unburdened · insouciant · nonchalant · devil-may-care
unconcern
Absence of worry
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
- indifferenceLack of interest
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
casualness · coolness · sangfroid · imperturbability · unflappability · composure · equanimity · disregard · heedlessness · carelessness
- positive feelingshappiness, joyfulness, cheerfulness, contentment, merriment
- joyhappiness, gladness, joyfulness, elation, delight
- merrimentmirth, laugh, gaiety, merriment, chuckle
blithenessmelancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
gloom · sadness · sorrow · cheerlessness · despondency