flighty

flighty

adj \ˈflī-tē\

flight·i·erflight·i·est

Definition of FLIGHTY

1

: swift

2

: lacking stability or steadiness: a : easily upset : volatile <a flighty temper> b : easily excited : skittish <a flighty horse> c : capricious, silly

— flight·i·ly \ˈflī-tə-lē\ adverb

— flight·i·ness \ˈflī-tē-nəs\ noun

Examples of FLIGHTY

1. an actress who specializes in playing silly, flighty women
2. <you have to be quiet while the deer are grazing, as they are flighty animals and will run if they hear you>

First Known Use of FLIGHTY

1552

Related to FLIGHTY

Synonyms: fiddle-footed, excitable, fluttery, high-strung, hyper, hyperactive, hyperexcitable, hyperkinetic, jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittery, skittish, spasmodic, spooky

Antonyms: imperturbable, nerveless, unexcitable, unflappable, unshakable

Related Words: hot-blooded, mercurial, temperamental, unstable, volatile, volcanic; anxious, edgy, flibbertigibbety, nervy, tense, uptight; emotional, emotionalistic, hypersensitive, intense, sensitive, soulful; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic; irascible, irritable, perturbable, prickly, testy, touchy

Near Antonyms: calm, collected, cool, serene, tranquil; easy, easygoing, laid-back, relaxed

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Rhymes with FLIGHTY

mighty