Flippant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflɪp.ənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Flippant is an adjective meaning Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.
Meaning
Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Loquacious; speaking with ease and rapidity.
- (chiefly dialectal) Nimble; limber.
Example Sentences
a sort of flippant, vain discourse
The conversations had grown more adult over the years—she was less flippant, at least.
Our society treats smoking flippantly as a slightly distasteful habit that can injure your health. It is not. It is drug addiction.
In the mid-1950s we both wrote for the same weekly, where her contributions were a good deal more serious and less flippant than mine.
Synonyms for flippant
Depending on context, synonyms include frivolous, light-minded.
Antonyms for flippant
Common opposites include serious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include light-minded, frivolous, glib, casual, irresponsible, careless.
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