This is an opportunity, not a problem.
The adult should be aware of what they themselves may be projecting to the youth or if the youth has a problem that may be the cause of their behavior.
Asking divergent questions and not adressing the displayed behavior would bode well for the adult.
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Agree. Child is displaying typical teenage behavior. Lack of eye contact shows he is definitely not trying to attact or even dominate the situation. It's possible he is using this behavior in an attempt to get in trouble so he can tell someone about his problems.
Some synonyms for the adjective 'flippant' are: arrogant, disrespectful, and cheeky. It's basically used to describe an individual who is very flighty. Grammatically speaking, however, adjectives do not describe other adjectives. They describe nouns. To describe the adjective flippant in a sentence, one would need an adverb. Example: extremely flippant.
Saucy and impertinent are synonyms for flippant.
His flippant remark hurt her feelings.
The students flippant action got him suspended
(flippant is an adjective meaning inappropriately light-hearted, or impolite)"It seemed flippant to talk about his college girlfriends in his eulogy.""In reply to the host's advice, he made a flippant remark about driving drunk."
His flippant remark was very much "out-of-character" for him.
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The cast of Flippant - 2008 includes: Banks Helfrich
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Facetious is to lack serious intent, be amusing or humorous. A facetious remark is not meant to be taken seriously or literally.Flippant is to treat a serious issue with deliberately inappropriate humor. A flippant remark can be seen as disrespectful and shallow.Cocky can be seen as having an exaggerated self-opinion, overly self-confident or self-assertive. A cocky remark is probably seen as boastful, smart-alecky or snotty.
Having a flip attitude means that a person is being casual, lacking seriousness, or showing indifference towards a situation or topic. They may not be taking things seriously and can come off as disrespectful or flippant.
As a noun for starters.