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1 flippancy
* * *flip·pan·cy[ˈflɪpən(t)si]n no pl* * *['flIpənsɪ]nLeichtfertigkeit f; (= disrespectfulness) Schnodd(e)rigkeit f* * ** * *n.Frivolität f.Leichtsinn m. -
2 flippancy
flip·pan·cy [ʼflɪpən(t)si] n -
3 airiness
* * *['ɛərInɪs]n1)she liked the airiness of the rooms — ihr gefiel, dass die Zimmer so luftig waren
2) (= casualness of manner, gesture) Lässigkeit f, Nonchalance f* * *airiness [ˈeərınıs] s1. Luftigkeit f, luftige Lage2. Grazie f, Anmut f3. Lebhaftigkeit f, Munterkeit f4. Lässigkeit f, Ungezwungenheit f -
4 flippant
adjectiveunernst; leichtfertig* * *['flipənt]- academic.ru/87111/flippantly">flippantly- flippancy* * *flip·pant[ˈflɪpənt]1. (frivolous) leichtfertig, oberflächlich* * *['flɪpənt]adjperson, tone, attitude leichtfertig; remark also hingeworfen; (= disrespectful) schnodd(e)rig (inf)* * ** * *adjectiveunernst; leichtfertig* * *adj.frivol adj.leichtsinnig adj.
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Flippancy — Flip pan*cy, n.[See {Flippant}.] The state or quality of being flippant. [1913 Webster] This flippancy of language. Bp. Hurd. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flippancy — [flip′ən sē] n. 1. the quality or state of being flippant 2. pl. flippancies a flippant act or remark * * * See flippant. * * * … Universalium
flippancy — index disrespect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flippancy — 1746, from FLIPPANT (Cf. flippant) + CY (Cf. cy) … Etymology dictionary
flippancy — levity, *lightness, light mindedness, frivolity, volatility, flightiness Analogous words: sauciness, pertness, archness (see corresponding adjectives at SAUCY): impishness, waggishness, roguishness, mischievousness, playfulness (see corresponding … New Dictionary of Synonyms
flippancy — [n] irreverence archness, cheek, cheekiness, cockiness, disrespectfulness, flightiness, freshness, frivolity, impertinence, impishness, impudence, levity, lightness, mischievousness, pertness, playfulness, roguishness, rudeness, sauciness,… … New thesaurus
flippancy — [flip′ən sē] n. 1. the quality or state of being flippant 2. pl. flippancies a flippant act or remark … English World dictionary
flippancy — flippant ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing the proper seriousness or respect. DERIVATIVES flippancy noun flippantly adverb. ORIGIN originally in the senses «nimble» and «talkative»: from FLIP(Cf. ↑flip) … English terms dictionary
flippancy — noun (plural cies) Date: 1746 unbecoming levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters … New Collegiate Dictionary
flippancy — noun /ˈflɪ.pən.si,ˈflɪ.pɛn.si,ˈflɪ.pɛnt.si/ A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters. See Also: flippant … Wiktionary
flippancy — Synonyms and related words: absentmindedness, banter, booing, brashness, brassiness, brazenfacedness, brazenness, carelessness, catcalling, chaffing, cheek, cheekiness, cockiness, contempt, derision, discourtesy, disregard, disregardfulness,… … Moby Thesaurus