flippant

adjective
UK: /ˈflɪp.ənt/
US: /ˈflɪp.ənt/
  1. Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

    1. He was being flippant with me.
    2. His flippant remarks during the meeting were inappropriate for such a solemn occasion.

Synonyms

glib facetious flippant impertinent cheeky saucy irreverent frivolous superficial shallow thoughtless tongue-in-cheek fresh impudent pert silly playful whimsical jocular funny comic droll giddy goofy loony madcap zany screwy balmy cracked dotty nutty potty soft vacant weak-minded woolly-headed batty bonkers barmy crackers cuckoo daft dippy eccentric insane kooky loco loopy oddball off-the-wall touched unbalanced wacky way-out weirdo nutcase fruitcake screwball crackpot dingbat loonie wacko wing nut airhead birdbrain bonehead chowderhead dimwit dope dumbbell dummy fathead goofball idiot knucklehead lackwit lamebrain meathead muttonhead nitwit noodlehead numbskull saphead thickhead woodenhead blockhead clod donkey dunce imbecile moron nincompoop ninny simpleton twit yo-yo nit ninnyhammer boob cretin oaf stupe dumdum ding-a-ling dipstick doofus dork lummox turkey weenie wimp zero zilch nada squat bullshit horseshit crap diddly-squat twopenny-halfpenny tuppence zip diddly jack jill jot modicum ounce particle ray scintilla smidgen spark speck tittle trace whit crumb fragment iota morsel nubbin scrap shred snatch splinter bite droplet grain mite minim pinch spot stitch dash glimmer hint suggestion tinge vestige whisper blink flicker gleam peek peep twinkle wave waft wind gust puff whiff zephyr bit drop lump mote nub portion quantum scruple shrink snippet swatch whisk atom corpuscle dot item point speckle element feature molecule part segment share piece quota ration cut allotment allowance chunk division installment helping percentage plum subdivision sop titbit viand dollop slice section fraction sector hunk wedge constituent factor ingredient member unit affiliate branch component limb arm department faction office organ wing detail pigment property art bureau fellow joint knob knot radix region snip widget proportion quantity size split stock angle behalf capacity degree district domain extent locality mood neighborhood quarter role side sphere territory way weight aspect quality regard respect trait attribute characteristic mark peculiarity thing accessory article fixture object particular whatsit doodad doohickey gizmo jigger thingy dingus contraption device gadget appliance tool utensil implement instrument machine mechanism thingamajig entity body being creature individuality material matter substance topic issue question subject theme commodity merchandise product ware stuff wealth capital estate fortune income worldly goods plunder booty loot swag pillage prize take get obtain acquire secure procure gain win earn achieve attain realize net derive extract glean garner reap harvest cop grab nab swipe lift nick filch pilfer purloin appropriate expropriate commandeer confiscate requisition seize usurp wrest annex arrogate assume catch contract draw gather incur pull solicit subscribe suffer take on lay hold of carry off come by fall to find snag snap up strike chance upon bring in clear collect command compass concoct effect engender execute form frame muster play produce work land relish taste enjoy appreciate savor delight in revel in take pleasure in be sweet on care for perceive understand comprehend fathom grasp see follow absorb assimilate digest discern distinguish make out recognize value treasure cherish esteem venerate worship adore deify lionize revere idolize look up to pay homage to sing the praises of vogue mode style trend rage craze fad whim fancy desire inclination penchant predilection proclivity propensity affection liking love fondness partiality attachment weakness yen urge impulse itch mania obsession passion bent bias leaning prejudice tendency turn cup of tea druthers flair frame of mind groove manner mind motif persuasion practice preference
flippant adjective
  1. Speaking or behaving in a way that is not serious.

    1. I don't like his flippant tone.
    2. It's easy to be flippant, but we need a real solution to this problem.

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The phonetic transcription of "flippant" is /ˈflɪp.ənt/ in British English and /ˈflɪp.ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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