Redundant

Good Morning! Is that an oxymoron? Some days it is.

Happy Monday! That is.

"Blithe indifference." If blithe means happy, and indifferent means without feeling, it would be an oxymoron. But wait! If indifferent means without caring, and blithe means carefree, it really isn't an oxymoron, but a redundant phrase. I guess that illustrates the difference between denotation (dictionary meaning) and connotation (common meaning). Because "blithe" is such a pleasant little word, and "indifferent" has a coldness to it.

I was thinking about my last blog and wondering if I should have defined blithe.

Blithe—carefree, cheerful, jolly

Therefore I have decided that "insouciant" is good, because "blithe" is good.