flippant

[ flip-uhnt ]

/ ˈflɪp ənt /

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adjective

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.

Chiefly Dialect. nimble, limber, or pliant.

Archaic. glib; voluble.

Origin of flippant

1595–1605; apparently flip¹ + -ant

SYNONYMS FOR flippant

1 saucy, impertinent, impudent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM flippant

flip·pan·cy, flip·pant·ness, nounflip·pant·ly, adverbun·flip·pant, adjectiveun·flip·pant·ly, adverb

Words nearby flippant

flipbook, flip chart, flip-flop, flip-flopper, flip one's lid, flippant, flipper, flipping, flippy, flip side, flip through

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Example sentences from the Web for flippant

When the editor of Outside magazine, Alex Heard, tweeted that I had made an ass of myself, my response was arrogant and flippant.
I Was Deluded to Believe Lance Armstrong When He Denied Doping|Buzz Bissinger|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ali Gharib said after the fact that he realized the comments were flippant and irresponsible.
Intramural War of Words Raises Question of Who Loves Israel More|Linda Killian|January 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He seems implacably bespectacled—admonitory even in his flippant asides.
Blame the Messenger|Lee Siegel|August 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A man shallow and flippant by nature might have seen the disclosure in a grotesque aspect.
The Fallen Leaves|Wilkie Collins

A flippant reply was what she asked and needed—something flippant and a little cynical.
Where Angels Fear to Tread|E. M. Forster
He is serious where we are flippant, and we are serious where he is ironical.
Suspended Judgments|John Cowper Powys
It was a flippant style which took nothing seriously except itself.
Chats on Japanese Prints|Arthur Davison Ficke
In my youth I knew an aleck who was most exceeding smart, and his flippant way of talking often broke the hearer's heart.
Uncle Walt [Walt Mason]|Walt Mason

British Dictionary definitions for flippant

flippant

/ (ˈflɪpənt) /

adjective

marked by inappropriate levity; frivolous or offhand

impertinent; saucy

obsolete talkative or nimble

Derived forms of flippant

flippancy, nounflippantly, adverb

Word Origin for flippant

C17: perhaps from flip

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单词	flippant
释义	flippant [ flip-uhnt ] / ˈflɪp ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flippant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism. Chiefly Dialect. nimble, limber, or pliant. Archaic. glib; voluble. Origin of flippant 1595–1605; apparently flip¹ + -ant SYNONYMS FOR flippant 1 saucy, impertinent, impudent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR flippant ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM flippant flip·pan·cy, flip·pant·ness, nounflip·pant·ly, adverbun·flip·pant, adjectiveun·flip·pant·ly, adverb Words nearby flippant flipbook, flip chart, flip-flop, flip-flopper, flip one's lid, flippant, flipper, flipping, flippy, flip side, flip through Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flippant When the editor of Outside magazine, Alex Heard, tweeted that I had made an ass of myself, my response was arrogant and flippant. I Was Deluded to Believe Lance Armstrong When He Denied Doping\|Buzz Bissinger\|January 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Ali Gharib said after the fact that he realized the comments were flippant and irresponsible. Intramural War of Words Raises Question of Who Loves Israel More\|Linda Killian\|January 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He seems implacably bespectacled—admonitory even in his flippant asides. Blame the Messenger\|Lee Siegel\|August 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A man shallow and flippant by nature might have seen the disclosure in a grotesque aspect. The Fallen Leaves\|Wilkie Collins A flippant reply was what she asked and needed—something flippant and a little cynical. Where Angels Fear to Tread\|E. M. Forster He is serious where we are flippant, and we are serious where he is ironical. Suspended Judgments\|John Cowper Powys It was a flippant style which took nothing seriously except itself. Chats on Japanese Prints\|Arthur Davison Ficke In my youth I knew an aleck who was most exceeding smart, and his flippant way of talking often broke the hearer's heart. Uncle Walt [Walt Mason]\|Walt Mason British Dictionary definitions for flippant flippant / (ˈflɪpənt) / adjective marked by inappropriate levity; frivolous or offhand impertinent; saucy obsolete talkative or nimble Derived forms of flippant flippancy, nounflippantly, adverb Word Origin for flippant C17: perhaps from flip Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flippant glib, disrespectful, rude, offhand, playful, cocky, cheeky, brassy, breezy, flighty, flip, fresh, frivolous, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, pert, sassy, smart
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flippant

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