"blitheless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more blitheless [comparative], most blitheless [superlative]
Etymology: From blithe + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blithe|less}} blithe + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} blitheless (comparative more blitheless, superlative most blitheless)
  1. Without happiness or joy; unjoyful; sorrowful; sad.
    Sense id: en-blitheless-en-adj-BhadvIoT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 72 28
  2. Pitiful; miserable; wretched.
    Sense id: en-blitheless-en-adj-D7RNmx0m

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