Flippant - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈflɪpənt|  American pronunciation of the word flippant
Brit.  |ˈflɪp(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word flippant

adjective

- showing inappropriate levity (syn: light-minded)

Extra examples

He made a flippant response to a serious question.

...his flippant comment that the poor save on taxes offended many people...

I am tired of your flippant remarks, please take the matter more seriously.

You shouldn't be flippant about such things.

This is no time for flippancy.

... although she is neither solemn nor pontifical, she may be the least flippant advice columnist in the business.

...listening to your flippant comments about the homeless, I wonder if you have any ruth...

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