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Flippant- frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity

Flippant- frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity. By: Adam Weber. Etymology of flippant. It was first meant as “displaying unbecoming levity” First written in 1605 as an extended form of “flip”. Sentences with “flippant.

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Flippant- frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity

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  1. Flippant- frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity By: Adam Weber

  2. Etymology of flippant • It was first meant as “displaying unbecoming levity” • First written in 1605 as an extended form of “flip”

  3. Sentences with “flippant • “The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism” (dictionary.com) • “He who uses this word in a flippant manner is guilty of taking the name of the Lord in vain (yourdictionary.com) • “The book was written with a humorous, at times almost flippant tone” (yourdictionary.com)

  4. Things that are flippant • Making jokes at a funeral • Calling someone names • The KKK • Smoking in someone’s face • Shouting obscenities • Splashing someone as you drive by • Booing people on stage • Hate mail • Playing loud music in public • Biting someone’s leg

  5. This is flippant

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