Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overblithe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: overblithe
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Excessively blithe.

Example Sentences

"Only through a deeper recognition of the meaning of divine judgment can we escape the pitfalls of an overblithe optimism in good times and faith-destroying bitterness in evil days."

Etymology

From over- + blithe.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

more overblithe (comparative) most overblithe (superlative)

Questions

What does overblithe mean?: Excessively blithe.
Where does overblithe come from?: From over- + blithe.

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