Definition of flippancy in English:

flippancy

noun ˈflɪp(ə)nsiˈflɪpənsi

mass noun

Lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness.
she was infuriated by his careless flippancy
Example sentencesExamples
- The photographs reveal that there is space for laughter, for flippancy, for beauty and fun in a country beset with internecine and identity-based troubles.
- He started cracking jokes, contrasting the flippancy of opposition politics with the weight of responsibility he had to bear.
- But, perhaps aware there may be scant opportunities for flippancy in the next 10 months, he was in engaging mood, answering every question with a diverting directness and lack of self-absorption.
- To some he appeared disorganized, slapdash, cheerful to the point of flippancy.
- It's hard to say what's worse: a summer blockbuster that treats death with video game flippancy or a dour bit of Oscar bait like this, pretending to legitimise ‘necessary’ violence through glamorous gunfire.
Synonyms
frivolousness, levity, superficiality, shallowness, glibness, thoughtlessness, carefreeness, irresponsibility, insouciance, offhandedness
disrespect, irreverence, facetiousness, cheek, cheekiness, pertness, overfamiliarity
British informal sauciness
North American informal sassiness

Definition of flippancy in US English:

flippancy

nounˈflipənsēˈflɪpənsi

Lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness.
she was infuriated by his careless flippancy
Example sentencesExamples
- He started cracking jokes, contrasting the flippancy of opposition politics with the weight of responsibility he had to bear.
- But, perhaps aware there may be scant opportunities for flippancy in the next 10 months, he was in engaging mood, answering every question with a diverting directness and lack of self-absorption.
- It's hard to say what's worse: a summer blockbuster that treats death with video game flippancy or a dour bit of Oscar bait like this, pretending to legitimise ‘necessary’ violence through glamorous gunfire.
- To some he appeared disorganized, slapdash, cheerful to the point of flippancy.
- The photographs reveal that there is space for laughter, for flippancy, for beauty and fun in a country beset with internecine and identity-based troubles.
Synonyms
frivolousness, levity, superficiality, shallowness, glibness, thoughtlessness, carefreeness, irresponsibility, insouciance, offhandedness

单词	flippancy
释义	Definition of flippancy in English: flippancy noun ˈflɪp(ə)nsiˈflɪpənsi mass noun Lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness. she was infuriated by his careless flippancy Example sentencesExamples The photographs reveal that there is space for laughter, for flippancy, for beauty and fun in a country beset with internecine and identity-based troubles. He started cracking jokes, contrasting the flippancy of opposition politics with the weight of responsibility he had to bear. But, perhaps aware there may be scant opportunities for flippancy in the next 10 months, he was in engaging mood, answering every question with a diverting directness and lack of self-absorption. To some he appeared disorganized, slapdash, cheerful to the point of flippancy. It's hard to say what's worse: a summer blockbuster that treats death with video game flippancy or a dour bit of Oscar bait like this, pretending to legitimise ‘necessary’ violence through glamorous gunfire. Synonyms frivolousness, levity, superficiality, shallowness, glibness, thoughtlessness, carefreeness, irresponsibility, insouciance, offhandedness disrespect, irreverence, facetiousness, cheek, cheekiness, pertness, overfamiliarity British informal sauciness North American informal sassiness Definition of flippancy in US English: flippancy nounˈflipənsēˈflɪpənsi Lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness. she was infuriated by his careless flippancy Example sentencesExamples He started cracking jokes, contrasting the flippancy of opposition politics with the weight of responsibility he had to bear. But, perhaps aware there may be scant opportunities for flippancy in the next 10 months, he was in engaging mood, answering every question with a diverting directness and lack of self-absorption. It's hard to say what's worse: a summer blockbuster that treats death with video game flippancy or a dour bit of Oscar bait like this, pretending to legitimise ‘necessary’ violence through glamorous gunfire. To some he appeared disorganized, slapdash, cheerful to the point of flippancy. The photographs reveal that there is space for laughter, for flippancy, for beauty and fun in a country beset with internecine and identity-based troubles. Synonyms frivolousness, levity, superficiality, shallowness, glibness, thoughtlessness, carefreeness, irresponsibility, insouciance, offhandedness
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