flippant
[flip-uhnt]
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
Synonyms for flippant
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Related Words for flippant
glib, disrespectful, rude, offhand, playful, cocky, cheeky, brassy, breezy, flighty, flip, fresh, frivolous, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, pert, sassy, smartExamples from the Web for flippant
Contemporary Examples of flippant
When the editor of Outside magazine, Alex Heard, tweeted that I had made an ass of myself, my response was arrogant and flippant.
Ali Gharib said after the fact that he realized the comments were flippant and irresponsible.
He seems implacably bespectacled—admonitory even in his flippant asides.
Historical Examples of flippant
She turned away instantly, with a flippant lift and drop of both hands.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington
It was a flippant, vulgar book, the outcome of a flippant, vulgar mind.
Changing WindsSt. John G. Ervine
The captain was, in his opinion, altogether too flippant and jolly.
Cap'n Warren's WardsJoseph C. Lincoln
"Then leave it to Him," was the flippant answer; and Joseph drained his glass.
The Tavern KnightRafael Sabatini
Every one laughed at his jokes, but to me they seemed superficial and flippant.
MelomaniacsJames Huneker
flippant
adjective
Word Origin for flippant
C17: perhaps from flip
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