- flip´pant|ness
- flip|pant «FLIHP uhnt», adjective.1. smart or pert in speech or manner; not respectful: »
The boy gave a flippant answer.
SYNONYM(S): impertinent, saucy.–flip´pant|ly, adverb.–flip´pant|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
flip´pant|ness
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flip´pant|ly — flip|pant «FLIHP uhnt», adjective. 1. smart or pert in speech or manner; not respectful: »The boy gave a flippant answer. SYNONYM(S): impertinent, saucy. 2. Obsolete. a) nimble; limber; pliant. b) … Useful english dictionary
flip|pant — «FLIHP uhnt», adjective. 1. smart or pert in speech or manner; not respectful: »The boy gave a flippant answer. SYNONYM(S): impertinent, saucy. 2. Obsolete. a) nimble; limber; pliant. b) … Useful english dictionary
flip — flip; flip·ly; flip·ness; flip·pan·cy; flip·pant; flip·per·ling; flip·per·ty flop·per·ty; flip·pi·ty flop; flip·per; flip·pery; flip·pant·ly; flip·pant·ness; … English syllables
pant — pant·ie; pant·ing; pant·ing·ly; pant·i·soc·ra·cy; pant·i·so·cra·tic; pant·i·soc·ra·tist; pant·ler; ram·pant; ram·pant·ly; trip·pant; an·tic·i·pant; pant; par·tic·i·pant; flip·pant·ly; flip·pant·ness; pant·i·so·crat·i·cal; … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
flippantness — flip·pant·ness … English syllables
flippant — flip•pant [[t]ˈflɪp ənt[/t]] adj. 1) frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness 2) archaic glib; voluble • Etymology: 1595–1605; appar. flip I+ ant flip′pan•cy, flip′pant•ness, n. flip′pant•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Flippantness — Flip pant*ness, n. State or quality of being flippant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
