flippant

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(flĭp'ənt) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert.
  2. Archaic. Talkative; voluble.

[Probably from FLIP.]

flippancy flip'pan·cy n.
flippantly flip'pant·ly adv.


adj

Definition: irreverent
Antonyms: courteous, respectful, reverent, serious

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IN BRIEF: Having a light, pert, trifling disposition.

pronunciation The student had a very flippant attitude when the assignment was turned in late.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - respektløs, rapmundet, gavflabet

Nederlands (Dutch)
oneerbiedig, niet serieus

Français (French)
adj. - léger, désinvolte, cavalier

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unernst, leichtfertig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ελαφρός, αφελής, αναιδής, επιπόλαιος

Italiano (Italian)
frivolo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - leviano

Русский (Russian)
легкомысленный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - ligero, poco serio, impertinente, petulante, frívolo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nonchalant, näsvis

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
轻率的, 嘴碎的, 没礼貌的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 輕率的, 嘴碎的, 沒禮貌的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 경박한, 경솔한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 軽薄な, 軽率な, 生意気な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثرثار , وقح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מזלזל, קל דעת, פטפטן‬


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