adj
flippant
FLIHP-uhnt
adj
1
Showing a casual disrespect or lack of seriousness about something that deserves more care.
"His flippant remark about the accident upset everyone in the room."
How to Use Flippant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTreating a serious matter too lightly or carelessly, often in a way that seems disrespectful.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "flip" (the verb) — flippant is only an adjective describing attitude, not a physical motion.
Common pairings
flippant remark
flippant attitude
flippant response
Word Forms
more flippant comparative, most flippant superlative
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Etymology
From a Northern English dialect word meaning "prattling, glib," related to the older sense of "flip" meaning to babble.