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单词 flippancy
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Examples of 'flippancy' in a sentence
flippancy

There were times of anger and hurt, and of deep despair when she hated the flippancy of Paris and its inhabitants.Adam either understood or picked up some flippancy in my voice.And then his voice was measured, without the light sparkle of flippancy.

Synonyms of 'flippancy'

frivolity, cheek, irreverence, impertinence
More Synonyms of flippancy
(noun) 
Her flippancy subsided rapidly.
Synonyms
frivolity
cheek (informal)
irreverence
His irreverence for authority marks him out as a troublemaker.
impertinence
The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal!
levity
At the time, he had disapproved of such levity.
glibness
cheekiness
sauciness
pertness
disrespectfulness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of impertinence
The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal!
Synonyms
rudeness,
nerve (informal),
cheek (informal),
face (informal),
front,
neck (informal),
sauce (informal),
presumption,
disrespect,
audacity,
boldness,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insolence,
impudence,
effrontery,
backchat (informal),
brass neck (British, informal),
incivility,
brazenness,
forwardness,
pertness
in the sense of irreverence
Definition
lack of due respect
His irreverence for authority marks him out as a troublemaker.
Synonyms
disrespect,
cheek (informal),
impertinence,
sauce (informal),
mockery,
derision,
lack of respect,
impudence,
flippancy,
cheekiness (informal)
in the sense of levity
Definition
a frivolous or too light-hearted attitude to serious matters
At the time, he had disapproved of such levity.
Synonyms
light-heartedness,
frivolity,
silliness,
triviality,
fickleness,
flippancy,
giddiness,
skittishness,
facetiousness,
flightiness,
light-mindedness

Nearby words of
flippancy

  • fling
  • flinty
  • flip
  • flippancy
  • flippant
  • flirt
  • flirtation

Synonyms of 'flippancy'

flippancy

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of pertness
Synonyms
impudence,
front,
cheek (informal),
brass (informal),
presumption,
audacity,
rudeness,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insolence,
impertinence,
cockiness,
effrontery,
brashness,
cheekiness,
sauciness,
forwardness,
bumptiousness
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