flighty

adjective

ˈflī-tē How to pronounce flighty (audio)
Definition of flightynext
1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature you have to be quiet while the deer are grazing, as they are flighty animals and will run if they hear you

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2
as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity flighty and giggly preteens at their first dance

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Recent Examples of flighty In order to set that appointment with an increasingly fickle and flighty audience, artists must usually have some story for it. — Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 16 June 2026 There’s Joanne and her flighty sister Morgan (Justine Lupe). — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 June 2026 Your 5th House of Euphoria welcomes in the flighty Moon, which makes this a time for fun experimentation rather than tedious drudgery. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 Nick and Jules’ sister Portia is a real trip, an alternately flighty and haughty mean girl played to devilishly effervescent perfection by Dickinson scene stealer Gus Birney. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flighty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flighty
  1. excitable
  2. goofy
  3. nervous
  4. silly
  5. giddy
  6. futile
Adjective
  • Kalind, the younger brother of a bonobo named Kevin, was the more excitable and playful of the two.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Deanna is a proud mother of three and an excitable introvert.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of excitable
Adjective
  • An alligator with a goofy sense of humor crawled through the back door of a North Carolina bagel shop, then stood at the front counter as if waiting to take someone’s order.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • His presence was transformative; Stewart made the goofiest, most easily disregarded TV franchise for nerds and nobodies into a work full of warmth and gravitas.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of goofy
Adjective
  • Eha Retreat offers a full nervous-system reset through forest rituals and Nordic coziness.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Nora is stuttery; Michael is relaxed; Saeed is nervous; Johnny is cooler than ice.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of nervous
Adjective
  • Malkmus teases guitarist Greg Ginn for liking the Grateful Dead now and notes how sweet drummer Bill Stevenson seems for answering a reporter’s silly question so thoughtfully.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Still, beyond those sillier antics, Fantano’s content come with breathless vigor and detailed context and research.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • Episodes easily conveyed the filmmakers’ giddy excitement for the next big battle scene, the next big twist, and the next big moment in their Tolkien translation.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The film’s giddy opening moments fall into a tradition of New York movies that sweep us up, in a disorienting, intoxicating blur, into the city’s after-hours enclaves.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • The motives and rooting interest are uncomplicated and impossible to misinterpret, and each straightforward emotional beat is delivered with such sincere and amplified force that resistance is futile.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Gina seems committed to another Heather takedown, no matter how futile those efforts are.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Flighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flighty. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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