Definitions

flippant

[flip-uhnt] / ˈflɪp ənt /

ADJECTIVE

irreverent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheeky cocky disrespectful glib offhand playful rude

WEAK

brassy breezy flighty flip fresh frivolous impertinent impudent insolent lippy nervy pert sassy smart smart-alecky superficial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mannerly nice respectful

WEAK

courteous reverent serious

Example Sentences

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I was grateful for his smile, but I wondered how he could be so flippant.

From Literature

Platitudes, by their nature, can come off as flippant.

From MarketWatch

“It’s okay!” she said with a flippant wave of her hand, smiling that perfectly parallel smile.

From Literature

“I try to be very respectful of human remains, and not be flippant about it,” he told the Tulsa World.

From The Wall Street Journal

And his version of the Russian literary masterpiece - which starts with the phrase "bloody hell" - is about being flippant and irreverent.

From BBC