flippancy
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈflɪpənsi/
:
frivolidad
- This is no time for flippancy, Higgins.
And both of those are real and, and like the, the, the flippancy with which, the, the casualness with which we decide.
- And both of those are real and, and like the, the, the flippancy with which, the, the casualness with which we decide.
Examples
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There was humor, irreverence, love, anger, sadness, and even juvenile flippancy.
Blog text (13) -
Let me assure you, we are in no mood for flippancy.
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"It comes with certain perks," she said, pleased by the flippancy of her tone.
Academic text (2007) -
And so, to genuine and serious approval, there was added some flippancy and caricature.
Academic text (1999) -
I sense flippancy, Gassalasca, but actually I think you've made a damn good point.
Blog text (19) -
But I don't know if rationalizing your words by pleading "irony" or "flippancy" is going to cut it.
Blog text (17) -
Much more so than Elyot, Amanda struggles throughout the play with her conscience as her partner works hard to convert her to a life of careless flippancy.
Academic text (2017) -
Even the normally staid Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) commented on the flippancy with which Iranian officials seem to allow their radical politics.
Academic text (2007) -
If The Millionairess's first half apes Coward's style, its second half works aggressively to dismantle its insular program of deliberate flippancy, bringing its characters into what Shaw feels is a more efficient and ethical relationship with the rest of the world.
Academic text (2017) -
In serious discussions, your constant flippancy can undermine our efforts to find solutions.
Synonyms
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7.4
Light, joking talk or behavior when people expect seriousness
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7.8
A habit of making playful jokes about serious things
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5.8
A bold, slightly rude way of speaking or acting that is playful and shows little respect
A lack of seriousness when people expect it
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Etymology
Flippancy comes from the small word flip plus the ending -ancy, where flip suggests a quick, light movement. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone 'flipping' away a serious question with a short, careless answer, so flippancy means being 'not serious' and lacking proper respect.