Master confusing words with ease
Blithe vs. Blither
Blithe
/blaɪð/Examples:
With a blithe spirit, she danced under the summer rain.His blithe disregard for the rules often got him into trouble.The blithe tone of the letter masked the serious news within.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Blither
/ˈblɪðə/Examples:
He tends to blither when he's nervous.Stop and think instead of blithering.I couldn't decipher his blithering letter.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Ways to tell them apart:
- Blithe can be remembered as a word that describes a positive state of mind, since it ends in -ithe, which sounds like bright.
- Blithe is used to describe someone who is carefree or joyous, like the feeling after accomplishing something you love.
- Blither, on the other hand, sounds like blabber, which reminds you that it deals with speech or chattering.
- Blither can be linked to talking excessively or nonsensically, making it rememberable for noisy, random speech.
- Think of blithe when considering a joyful person, and blither when imagining someone who talks a lot.
© 2025 Lithium Lab Pte Ltd