as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
no one appreciates your flippancy during our religious services
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flippancy
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
Gone are the days of treating the vast majority of our skin with unwarranted flippancy.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for 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
Gone are the days of treating the vast majority of our skin with unwarranted flippancy.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for flippancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flippancy
Noun
-
However, there’s slightly more lightness to the film than their previous collaborations.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
-
The best from Bordeaux 2024 will be remembered for lightness, delicacy and aromatic beauty.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
-
Fines and any restriction or suspension of the driver’s license aren’t going to be met with glee by the driver, either.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
-
Some Yankees were upset during the offseason, feeling the Dodgers took too much glee and rubbed it in about the Yankees’ metdown in the fifth inning of Game 5.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
-
Later, Lin will reveal this moment of levity to be something between a memory and a fantasy of better times for the Chao family.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 June 2025
-
In other news: The reporters in the gallery were treated to some rare levity this morning as the attorneys debated whether Kid Cudi could testify about his dog’s behavioral changes after the 2011 break-in at his home.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
Noun
-
Renoir’s film dramatized the end of an era (of high-society frivolities, as war loomed), and so does Anderson’s; namely, the end of the age of buccaneer industrialism.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
-
Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flippancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flippancy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share