Entry Word: flippant

Function: adjective

Meaning: making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred <his flippant comment that the poor save on taxes offended many people>

Synonyms facetious, flip, pert, smart, smart-alecky (or smart-aleck)

Related Words flighty, frivolous; cheeky, cocky, cute, 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)

Antonyms earnest, sincere