as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
no one appreciates your flippancy during our religious services
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Recent Examples of flippancy
England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Lamar's flippancy was fairly subtle.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
SpaceX could afford its flippancy on X because the company has always operated with a fly-fast, fail-fast, fly-again metabolism.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
There are, at times, flashes of exasperation in her responses to Agnes’ possessiveness or flippancy.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Lamar's flippancy was fairly subtle.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
SpaceX could afford its flippancy on X because the company has always operated with a fly-fast, fail-fast, fly-again metabolism.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
There are, at times, flashes of exasperation in her responses to Agnes’ possessiveness or flippancy.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flippancy
Noun
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Weighing less than many rivals, the Evija’s drivetrain balances power with relative lightness.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The beauty of Swiped, however, is its lightness of touch, and star James understands the assignment perfectly well.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The American Kennel Club (AKC) highlights their muscular physique and their confidence among the canine world, but that’s not without a certain level of silliness and goofiness too.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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What really makes Dog Man special, though, is how Pilkey’s trademark mix of absurd silliness and surprising sincerity shines through.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hammond shared the picture of his visit to his Instagram, and the reunion immediately went viral, with fans expressing their glee at seeing Big Mama and Ahmad together again.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The posts themselves ranged from political criticisms to expressions of glee over his death.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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There was one notable moment of levity amid the aggression.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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Behind the decks, a mischievous, trigger-happy DJ Próvaí occasionally came in a beat too early, adding an air of levity to the occasion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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For the forgiving, these simulcasts have insights and frivolities each Monday.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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This May the Eleventh Circuit denied him relief from a $25,000 Tax Court frivolity penalty.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Flippancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flippancy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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