flippant

🇺🇸 /ˈflɪpənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈflɪpənt/
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not showing enough seriousness or respect towards something

She gave a flippant answer when asked about the situation.

translation

adj. not showing enough seriousness or respect towards something

Synonyms

facetious adj. 不严肃的 playful adj. 活泼, 诙谐 inappropriate adj. 不合适的 wise adj. 明智的, 明辨是非的 cute adj. 可爱, 迷人, 机智

Antonyms

serious adj. 严重的, 认真的, 真诚的, 需要认真思考的, 重要的, 大量的 sincere adj. 真诚的, 不虚伪的 earnest adj. 认真的

Similar Words

flippantly adv. 轻率地