Vocab Tadka : Blithe vs Lithe (Confusing Words)
Lets discuss the difference between confusing words Blithe & Lithe.
BLITHE
| 1 | (s) | lacking or showing a lack of due concern Type: ‘adj.all’ |
| 2 | (s) | carefree and happy and lighthearted Type: ‘adj.all’ Synonym: blithesome, light-hearted, lighthearted, lightsome, |
Sentence Usage : To learn the word better write your sentence in comment below
- Blithe assumption has for many years stalled large-scale, in-depth studies into the link between nutrition and behavior.
- Europeans are not quite so blithe on these matters, having seen the continent decimated twice in the past century by war.
How to Remember : Blithe –> Be-li-he –> Be-light- Hearted. –> which means care free.
LITHE
| 1 | (s) | moving and bending with ease Type: ‘adj.all’ Synonym: lissom, lissome, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike, |
Sentence Usage : To learn the word better write your sentence in comment below
- He turned and mounted his horse in one lithe movement.
- Yet the lithe woman with the transparent skin and glow was exactly what people saw when they went: a bright, beautiful, peaceful light.
- She was scared to turn around, almost as if afraid he’d be passing out his phone number to every lithe, beautiful Amazonian they passed.
How to Remember : Lithe –>Light –> something which is light in weight can easily be moved and bended.
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Punjabis r blithe people .They live in present according to my perception.
My father could move his hands in lithe after he recovered from a minor accident .