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flippancy Definition

flip·pancy (flip′ən sē)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being flippant
  2. pl. -·cies a flippant act or remark

flippancy Synonyms

flippancy

n.

impertinence, impudence, sauciness, levity; see frivolity, rudeness.

flippancy Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • less: Perhaps you could answer with a little less flippancy this time.
  • apparent: Albert Campion has never, for all his apparent flippancy, been a man to regard death lightly.

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