flippant (Meaning)
flippant (s)
showing inappropriate levity
flippant (a.)
Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative.
Speaking fluently and confidently, without knowledge or consideration; empty; trifling; inconsiderate; pert; petulant.
flippant (n.)
A flippant person.
Synonyms & Antonyms of flippant
Synonyms:
- smarty-pants
- wiseass
- frivolous
- smart-alecky
- cheeky
- flip
- smart-assed
- smart-aleck
- impudent
- smart
- rude
- casual
- smart-ass
- pert
- mischievous
Antonyms:
flippant Sentence Examples
- The politician's flippant response to the serious question left the audience enraged.
- The student's flippant attitude towards their studies cost them dearly.
- His flippant remark ignited an unexpected outburst of anger from his coworker.
- The doctor's flippant dismissal of the patient's concerns alarmed the family.
- Her flippant comments about the disaster showed a profound lack of empathy.
- The interviewee's flippant answers raised doubts about their professionalism.
- The flippant tone of the email conveyed a sense of disrespect and disregard.
- The boss's flippant apology did not alleviate the employee's frustrations.
- The teacher's flippant response to the student's question left the class confused.
- The flippant nature of the social media post mocked a sensitive issue and drew widespread criticism.
FAQs About the word flippant
showing inappropriate levityOf smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative., Speaking fluently and con
cute, inappropriate, playful, wise, facetious, smarty-pants, wiseass, frivolous, smart-alecky, cheeky
earnest, sincere, serious, earnest,sincere, serious, grave, sober, solemn,solemn
The politician's flippant response to the serious question left the audience enraged.
The student's flippant attitude towards their studies cost them dearly.
His flippant remark ignited an unexpected outburst of anger from his coworker.
The doctor's flippant dismissal of the patient's concerns alarmed the family.
