different between blithe vs hopeful

English

Etymology

From Middle English blithe (“glad, happy, joyful; causing joy, joyous; gentle, mild; gracious, merciful; bright, shining; beautiful, fair”) [and other forms], from Old English bl?þe (“glad, happy, joyful; gentle, mild”), from Proto-West Germanic *bl?þ?, from Proto-Germanic *bl?þiz (“friendly; gentle, mild; pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?l?- (“fine; light; pleasant”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?el- (“shiny; white”). Doublet of bliss.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /bla?ð/, /bla??/
• Rhymes: -a?ð, -a??

Adjective

blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest)

1. Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern.
2. (chiefly Scotland, elsewhere dated or literary) Cheerful, happy.

Derived terms

Related terms

• bliss

Translations

References

Further reading

• blithe (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• thible

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English blithe, from Old English bl?þe, from Proto-West Germanic *bl?þ?, from Proto-Germanic *bl?þiz. Cognate with Danish blid, Dutch blij, Icelandic blíður. Compare bliss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bla?ð/
• Rhymes: -a?ð

Adjective

blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest)

1. Happy

English

Alternative forms

• hopefull (archaic)

Etymology

From hope +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ho?pf?l/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??pf?l/
• Hyphenation: hope?ful

Adjective

hopeful (comparative more hopeful, superlative most hopeful)

1. feeling hope

2. inspiring hope

   It looks hopeful that my father will be able to walk again.

Antonyms

• hopeless
• desperate
• dejected

Derived terms

• hopefully

Translations

Noun

hopeful (plural hopefuls)

1. Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.