as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
no one appreciates your flippancy during our religious services
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Recent Examples of flippancy
There are, at times, flashes of exasperation in her responses to Agnes’ possessiveness or flippancy.
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Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
SpaceX could afford its flippancy on X because the company has always operated with a fly-fast, fail-fast, fly-again metabolism.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Gone are the days of treating the vast majority of our skin with unwarranted flippancy.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
SpaceX could afford its flippancy on X because the company has always operated with a fly-fast, fail-fast, fly-again metabolism.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Gone are the days of treating the vast majority of our skin with unwarranted flippancy.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for flippancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flippancy
Noun
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Peach Fuzz Courtesy of Hillside Beach Club With the Peach Fuzz, the five-star resort proves its diverse culinary offer and its Turkish lightness.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Ready to turn heads during your upcoming summer vacation, while securing invaluable comfort, lightness, and stability with every step?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a sinful sort of glee in watching all of this unfold, knowing that the same mournful character might be the next one to die.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Dougal is this boy turning into a man, who has so much anger in him and wants to prove himself, and there's such glee behind the eyes in the way that Sam plays this character.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The gift of a new plane to serve as Air Force One offered a brief moment of levity as President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa clashed in the Oval Office over political killings and refugees.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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In other news: The day’s testimony brought a moment of levity to a courtroom that has lately been defined by graphic testimony and tense legal arguments.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
Noun
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One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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This film is a lyrical study of beauty and identity that balances the weight of internalized shame with the frivolity of a burgeoning romance.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Flippancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flippancy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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