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  2. showing or having a rude attitude of not being serious esp. by trying to be amusing when most people expect you to be serious: We had lost thousands of dollars, so we did not appreciate his flippant remark about " better luck next time." (Definition of flippant from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. adjective. 1. frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity. The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism. 2. chiefly dialect. nimble, limber, or pliant. 3. archaic. glib; voluble. SYNONYMS 1. saucy, impertinent, impudent.

  4. frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism. Synonyms: impudent, impertinent, saucy. Chiefly Dialect. nimble, limber, or pliant. Archaic. glib; voluble.

  5. 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?

  6. Frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent. Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert. (archaic) Glib; speaking with ease and rapidity. (chiefly dialectal) Nimble; limber.

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  7. adjective. /ˈflɪpənt/. /ˈflɪpənt/. (also informal flip) (disapproving) showing that you do not take something as seriously as other people think you should. a flippant answer/attitude. Sorry, I didn't mean to sound flippant. You can’t afford to be flippant about such matters.

  8. flippant. adjective. us / ˈflɪp. ə nt / uk / ˈflɪp. ə nt / (UK informal flip) Add to word list. not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear smart: a flippant remark / attitude. It's easy to be flippant, but we have a serious problem to deal with here.

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