flighty (Meaning)
flighty (s)
guided by whim and fancy
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
flighty (a.)
Fleeting; swift; transient.
Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disordered fancies and extravagant conduct; volatile; giddy; eccentric; slighty delirious.
Synonyms & Antonyms of flighty
flighty Sentence Examples
- The butterfly flitted flightily around the flower, its delicate wings fluttering with every movement.
- Her flighty nature made it difficult for her to focus on any one task for long.
- The flighty bird darted erratically through the branches of the tree, its unpredictable trajectory making it hard to follow.
- Her flighty imagination took her to far-off lands and fantastical worlds.
- The flighty wind toyed with the loose papers on the desk, scattering them across the floor.
- The flighty student often missed deadlines and assignments due to their lack of focus.
- The flighty politician's promises seemed empty and unreliable, leaving voters feeling skeptical.
- His flighty thoughts raced through his mind, making it difficult for him to articulate his ideas clearly.
- The flighty tabloid reported sensationalized and often inaccurate stories, appealing to readers' base desires.
- The flighty investors bought and sold stocks on impulse, hoping to make a quick profit but often losing money in the process.
FAQs About the word flighty
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excitable, nervous, mercurial, skittish, volatile, irritable, jumpy, intense, sensitive, jittery
serene, nerveless, unshakable, cool, unflappable, collected, calm, cool, collected, unshakable
The butterfly flitted flightily around the flower, its delicate wings fluttering with every movement.
Her flighty nature made it difficult for her to focus on any one task for long.
The flighty bird darted erratically through the branches of the tree, its unpredictable trajectory making it hard to follow.
Her flighty imagination took her to far-off lands and fantastical worlds.
