flippant

Speech parts

1. flippant - Noun

2. flippant - Adjective

3. flippant - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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.

A flippant person.

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Ancona, "Time and the Erotic" The "Odes" weave various philosophical strands together, with allusions and statements of doctrine present in about a third of the Odes Books 1-3, ranging from the flippant (1.22, 3.28) to the solemn (2.10, 3.2, 3.3). Source: Internet

As he anticipated, his seemingly flippant remark gets him taken away and searched, just in time to divert attention away from Podkayne's luggage, where he has hidden a package he was paid to smuggle aboard. Source: Internet

Even in 1979, this movie faced a lot of controversy for its flippant depiction of the beginnings of Christianity, and the jokes about gruesome practices, like crucifixion, or diseases, like leprosy, are still a lot to stomach. Source: Internet

Chrissy later publicly posted a series of tweets in which she revealed the comments had left her "upset" and feeling "crappy", and in reply, Alison apologized and admitted it was "flippant" to use the mom-of-two's company as an example. Source: Internet

But don’t be left under the impression that Freeland is flippant about debt. Source: Internet

In 2002, British comedian Johnny Vegas sold the exclusive rights to his wedding photographs to Viz for £1, citation in a flippant dig at celebrity couples who sold the rights to their wedding photos to glossy magazines such as OK! Source: Internet

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