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    flippant
    /ˈflɪp(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. not showing a serious or respectful attitude: "a flippant remark"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLIPPANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FLIPPANT definition: 1. not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever: 2. not…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flippantFlippant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Today flippant is used to describe a blasé attitude or comment in a situation that calls for seriousness. Make a flippant comment about your friend's mother and the odds are good that they'll be offended.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLIPPANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a person or what they say as flippant, you are criticizing them because you think they are not taking something as seriously as they should. [ disapproval ] Don't be flippant, damn it!

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLIPPANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FLIPPANT meaning: 1. not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever: 2. not…. Learn more.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flippantFlippant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FLIPPANT is lacking proper respect or seriousness. How to use flippant in a sentence. Does flippant Have a Positive or Negative Connotation?

  7. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › flippantFlippant - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better...

    Dictionary definition of flippant. Dismissive or disrespectful in a light-hearted or casual way, particularly towards serious matters or people. "The flippant remarks he made about the tragedy showed a lack of empathy." Detailed meaning of flippant.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLIPPANT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    without respect or not serious: a flippant remark. flippantly. adverb. flippancy. noun [ U ] uk / ˈflɪp ə nsi / us. (Definition of flippant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of flippant. in Chinese (Traditional) 輕率的, 浮誇的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 轻率的, 浮夸的… See more. in Spanish.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFLIPPANT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "FLIPPANT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › flippantFlippant Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Origin of Flippant. 1595, from Northern English dialectal flippand (“prattling, babbling, glib”), present participle of flip (“to babble”), of North Germanic origin. Cognate with Icelandic fleipa (“to babble, prattle”), Swedish dialectal flepa (“to talk nonsense”).

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › flippantflippant | meaning of flippant in Longman Dictionary of...

    flippant meaning, definition, what is flippant: not being serious about something that o...: Learn more.