blithesome

Full of gaiety

Blithesome means cheerful, lighthearted, or carefree—full of blithe spirit.

The word is literary and old-fashioned, appearing mostly in poetry or deliberately elevated prose: a blithesome maiden dancing through the meadow.

It carries a sense of innocent, uncomplicated joy.

cheerful

lighthearted

Cheerful and without worry

  • cheeryPleasantly bright in spirit
  • sunnyBright with daylight
  • jovialCheerful and friendly

gleeful · joyful · merry · gay · happy · buoyant · chipper · jocund · genial · good-humored

lively

spirited

Full of vim

bubbly · effervescent · exuberant · ebullient · perky · peppy · jaunty · frolicsome · sportive · playful

mirthful

laughing

Making sounds of amusement

jolly · jocular · playful · whimsical · witty · humorous · grinning · tickled · entertained · light-hearted

carefree

easygoing

Relaxed in temperament

unburdened · unfettered · breezy · casual · relaxed · untroubled · unworried · devil-may-care · free-spirited · happy-go-lucky

Opposites
emotional state/mood

blithesomemelancholy

Subdued, lasting sadness

morose · gloomy · glum · sullen · dejected

energy and vitality

blithesomelistless

Lacking energy or enthusiasm

lethargic · torpid · sluggish · languid · enervated

Family

blithe, blithely, blithering, blitheness, blither

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G