■ adjective not showing the appropriate seriousness or respect.
Derivatives
flippancy noun
~ly adverb
Origin
C17 (early senses included 'nimble' and 'talkative', then 'playful'): from flip 1 + -ant .
■ adjective not showing the appropriate seriousness or respect.
Derivatives
flippancy noun
~ly adverb
Origin
C17 (early senses included 'nimble' and 'talkative', then 'playful'): from flip 1 + -ant .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004