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flippant definition

flip·pant (flip′ənt)

adjective

  1. Obsolete glib; talkative
  2. frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent

Etymology: Early ModE, nimble, prob. < flip

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flippant Synonyms

flippant

modif.

impudent, saucy, smart; see facetious, rude 2.


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flippant Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • too: Also, the main ghost of the story sounds too flippant.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • say: I'd say something flippant like, " If I die, you can have my boots " .

Modifies a noun

  • remark: A second mistake came in a flippant remark by Bill Buck in December.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: The solution to most problems in object-oriented design seems flippant: you create another type of object.
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