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flighty
flight·y F0185900 (flī′tē)adj. flight·i·er, flight·i·est 1. a. Given to capricious or unstable behavior.b. Characterized by irresponsible or silly behavior.2. Easily excited; skittish.
flight′i·ly adv.flight′i·ness n.flighty (ˈflaɪtɪ) adj, flightier or flightiest1. frivolous and irresponsible; capricious; volatile2. mentally erratic, unstable, or wandering3. flirtatious; coquettish ˈflightily adv ˈflightiness nflight•y (ˈflaɪ ti)
adj. flight•i•er, flight•i•est. 1. frivolous and irresponsible. 2. capricious; mercurial; volatile. 3. Archaic. swift. [1545–55] flight′i•ly, adv. flight′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | flighty - guided by whim and fancy; "flighty young girls"flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrainedfrivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman" | | 2. | flighty - unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)skittish, spooky, nervousexcitable - easily excited |
flightyadjective frivolous, wild, volatile, unstable, irresponsible, dizzy, fickle, unbalanced, impulsive, mercurial, giddy, capricious, unsteady, thoughtless, changeable, impetuous, skittish, light-headed, harebrained, scatterbrained, ditzy or ditsy (slang) She was a frivolous fool, vain and flighty.flightyadjectiveGiven to lighthearted silliness:empty-headed, featherbrained, frivolous, frothy, giddy, harebrained, lighthearted, scatterbrained, silly.Informal: gaga.Slang: birdbrained, dizzy.Translationsflight1 (flait) noun1. act of flying. the flight of a bird. 飛翔 飞翔2. a journey in a plane. How long is the flight to New York? 航程 航程3. a number of steps or stairs. A flight of steps. 樓梯/階梯的一段 楼梯（或阶梯）的一段 4. a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air. a flight of geese; a flight of arrows. 成群飛行 一群，成群飞行，连发 ˈflighty adjective (usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement. (常用來形容女性)反覆無常的，輕浮的 反复无常的flight deck1. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off or land. (航空母艦上的)飛行甲板 （航空母舰上的）飞行甲板 2. the forward part of an aeroplane where the pilot and crew sit. 駕駛艙 驾驶舱in flight flying. Have you seen the geese in flight? 飛行 飞行
see also fly2. EncyclopediaSeeflightflighty
Synonyms for flightyadj frivolousSynonyms- frivolous
- wild
- volatile
- unstable
- irresponsible
- dizzy
- fickle
- unbalanced
- impulsive
- mercurial
- giddy
- capricious
- unsteady
- thoughtless
- changeable
- impetuous
- skittish
- light-headed
- harebrained
- scatterbrained
- ditzy or ditsy
Synonyms for flightyadj given to lighthearted sillinessSynonyms- empty-headed
- featherbrained
- frivolous
- frothy
- giddy
- harebrained
- lighthearted
- scatterbrained
- silly
- gaga
- birdbrained
- dizzy
Synonyms for flightyadj guided by whim and fancySynonyms- flyaway
- head-in-the-clouds
- scatterbrained
Related Wordsadj unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)SynonymsRelated Words |