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flighty
[ flahy-tee ]
/ ˈflaɪ ti /
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adjective, flight·i·er, flight·i·est.
given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous.
slightly delirious; light-headed; mildly crazy.
irresponsible: He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.
Archaic. swift or fleet.
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British Dictionary definitions for flighty
flighty
/ (ˈflaɪtɪ) /
adjective flightier or flightiest
frivolous and irresponsible; capricious; volatile
mentally erratic, unstable, or wandering
flirtatious; coquettish
Derived forms of flighty
flightily, adverbflightiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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