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flippancy

/ˈflɪp.ən.si/

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noun

/ˈflɪp.ən.si/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее недостаток уважения или серьёзности, часто характеризующееся небрежными или легкомысленными замечаниями или поведением.

A noun referring to a lack of respect or seriousness, often characterized by casual or offhand remarks or behavior.

uncountable

  1. Lack of seriousnessC1formal

    A lack of respect or seriousness, often in a situation where it is inappropriate.

    ruЛегкомыслие

    • His flippancy during the funeral shocked everyone.
    • The teacher was annoyed by the student's flippancy in class.
    • She answered the serious question with surprising flippancy.

    Synonymscheekdisrespectfacetiousnessfrivolityglibnessimpertinenceirreverencelevity

    Antonymsearnestnessgravityseriousnesssobrietysolemnity

Forms
  • flippancies plural form
  • flippancies' possessive plural form
  • flippancy's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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