flip

³flip

adj

Definition of FLIP

: flippant, impertinent

Examples of FLIP

1. <made some flip comment about the marriage between the old man and the considerably younger woman>

First Known Use of FLIP

1823

Related to FLIP

Synonyms: cute, facetious, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, smart-ass, smart-assed, smarty-pants, wise, wiseass

Antonyms: earnest, sincere

Related Words: flighty, frivolous; cheeky, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impish, impudent, mischievous, playful, roguish, sassy, saucy, waggish; disrespectful, rude; breezy, casual, glib, inappropriate, thoughtless

Near Antonyms: grave, serious, sober, solemn, somber (or sombre)

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