flippancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce flippancy in British English:
UK ['flɪpənsɪ]
How to pronounce flippancy in American English:
US [ˈflɪpənsɪ]
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- Noun:
- inappropriate levity
Word Origin
- flippancy (n.)
- 1746, from flippant + -cy.
Example
- 1. Mr emanuel was widely condemned for flippancy and cynicism .
- 2. Your flippancy isn 't appreciated here .
- 3. ' This is no time for flippancy , ' he said angrily .
- 4. To those outside the company , it may be interpreted as a sign of flippancy or lax discipline .
- 5. There are times when it goes beyond the flippancy , the easy depression .