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
SpaceX could afford its flippancy on X because the company has always operated with a fly-fast, fail-fast, fly-again metabolism.
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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
England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 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
See All Example Sentences for flippancy
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
England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 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
See All Example Sentences for flippancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flippancy
Noun
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This lends the suit a kind of lightness that only a royal clothes horse such as Prince Michael could pull off.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Meanwhile, biker boots—with their rugged aesthetic, thick soles, and metal hardware—provide visual weight, structure, and an air of rebellion that contrasts perfectly with the lightness of the shorts.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Fans have already started expressing their glee over the news on social media.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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As the country’s friends have looked on in horror and its rivals have watched with glee, the United States has gone from indispensable to insufferable.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Barricades did little to stop a rat from making its way through the large contingent of reporters waiting outside the courthouse, causing a brief moment of confusion and a bit of levity.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Comic relief or levity in primarily dramatic, action-adventure, or fantasy movies doesn’t count.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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There was fun and frivolity — and, at times, even a little shade.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Both the script and the production, co-directed by Michael Hogan and Keely Baisden Knudsen, have trouble finding a fluid path from the fun and frivolity to the heartbreak and breakdowns.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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“Flippancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flippancy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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