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单词 flightiest
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
flight•y /ˈflaɪti/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. unstable;
    skittish:He's too flighty to deal with this problem.
flight•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
flight•y  (flī′tē),USA pronunciation adj., flight•i•er, flight•i•est. 
  1. given to flights of fancy;
    capricious;
    frivolous.
  2. slightly delirious;
    light-headed;
    mildly crazy.
  3. irresponsible:He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.
  4. [Archaic.]swift or fleet.
  • flight1 + -y1 1545–55
flight′i•ly, adv. 
flight′i•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . mercurial, undependable, irresponsible.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flighty /ˈflaɪtɪ/ adj (flightier, flightiest)
  1. frivolous and irresponsible; capricious; volatile
  2. mentally erratic, unstable, or wandering

ˈflightiness n
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