flippant

/flippant/

Thân thiện

She made a flippant remark during the serious meeting.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Showing inappropriate levity: Treating serious matters with a lack of proper respect or seriousness; frivolous or disrespectful in a lighthearted way.

Usage

The word "flippant" is used to describe a person, their attitude, or their remarks. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting that someone is being inappropriately casual, disrespectful, or unserious about a topic that deserves gravity or respect. It often implies a glib or offhand manner.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • His flippant remarks about the crisis offended many people.
  • She gave a flippant answer to a very serious question.
  • I was annoyed by his flippant attitude during the important meeting.

Advanced Usage

• "to be flippant with someone": to speak to someone in a disrespectfully casual or offhand manner.
  • You shouldn't be flippant with the judge.
• "flippant disregard": a casual and disrespectful lack of consideration.
  • He showed a flippant disregard for the rules.

Variants and Related Words

• Flippancy (n): The quality or state of being flippant.
  • Her flippancy was not appreciated in the solemn atmosphere.
• Flippantly (adv): In a flippant manner.
  • He spoke flippantly about the consequences.

Synonyms

• Frivolous: Not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and not serious when seriousness is required.
• Facetious: Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
• Glib: (Of words or a speaker) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
• Disrespectful: Showing a lack of respect or courtesy.

Antonyms

• Serious: Acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, not lightly or casually.
• Solemn: Formal and dignified; not cheerful or smiling; serious.
• Respectful: Feeling or showing deference and respect.
• Reverent: Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "A flippant tone": A manner of speaking that is inappropriately light or casual.
  • He adopted a flippant tone that undermined his argument.
• "Flippant wit": Humor that is clever but used in an inappropriate or disrespectful context.
  • His flippant wit often got him into trouble at work.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. showing inappropriate levity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• light-minded