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Flippant

Flippant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flippant? [adj] showing inappropriate levity Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flippant: frivolous \| light-minded Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flippant: airy \| bantering \| belittling \| biggety \| bluff \| booing \| brash \| brazen \| careless \| casual \| catcalling \| chaffing \| cheeky \| chutzpadik \| cocky \| contemptuous \| crusty \| cursory \| degage \| derisive \| derisory \| discourteous \| dismissive \| disregardant \| disregardful \| disrespectful \| easygoing \| facetious \| facy \| fleering \| flip \| fooling \| forgetful \| free and easy \| fresh \| frivolous \| gally \| gratuitous \| grinning \| heedless \| hissing \| hooting \| impertinent \| impudent \| inconsiderate \| indifferent \| insolent \| insouciant \| irreverent \| jeering \| jocular \| joshing \| kidding \| lazy \| leering \| light-hearted \| malapert \| mocking \| nervy \| oblivious \| offhand \| offhanded \| panning \| perfunctory \| pert \| quizzical \| ragging \| railing \| rallying \| razzing \| reckless \| regardless \| respectless \| ridiculing \| roasting \| rude \| sassy \| saucy \| scoffing \| scornful \| shallow \| smart \| smart-alecky \| smart-ass \| smirking \| sneering \| snickering \| sniggering \| snorting \| supercilious \| superficial \| tactless \| taunting \| teasing \| thoughtless \| twitting \| uncalled-for \| undiplomatic \| unheedful \| unheeding \| unmindful \| unprepared \| unready \| unserious \| unsolicitous \| untactful \| unthinking \| wise-ass See Also \| Flippant In Webster's Dictionary \Flip"pant\, a. [Prov. E. flip to move nimbly; cf. W. llipa soft, limber, pliant, or Icel. fleipa to babble, prattle. Cf. {Flip}, {Fillip}, {Flap}, {Flipper}.] 1. Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative. It becometh good men, in such cases, to be flippant and free in their speech. --Barrow. 2. Speaking fluently and confidently, without knowledge or consideration; empty; trifling; inconsiderate; pert; petulant. ``Flippant epilogues.'' --Thomson. To put flippant scorn to the blush. --I. Taylor. A sort of flippant, vain discourse. --Burke. \Flip"pant\, n. A flippant person. [R.] --Tennyson.

Flippant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flippant?

[adj] showing inappropriate levity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flippant: frivolous | light-minded

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Flippant In Webster's Dictionary

\Flip"pant\, a. [Prov. E. flip to move nimbly; cf. W.
llipa soft, limber, pliant, or Icel. fleipa to babble,
prattle. Cf. {Flip}, {Fillip}, {Flap}, {Flipper}.]
1. Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease
   and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative.

         It becometh good men, in such cases, to be flippant
         and free in their speech.             --Barrow.

2. Speaking fluently and confidently, without knowledge or
   consideration; empty; trifling; inconsiderate; pert;
   petulant. ``Flippant epilogues.'' --Thomson.

         To put flippant scorn to the blush.   --I. Taylor.

         A sort of flippant, vain discourse.   --Burke.


\Flip"pant\, n.
A flippant person. [R.] --Tennyson.

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