Flippant word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "flippant" word

[adjective] showing inappropriate levity

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\Flip"pant\, a. [Prov. E. flip to move nimbly; cf. W. llipa soft, limber, pliant, or Icel. fleipa to babble, prattle. Cf. {Flip}, {Fillip}, {Flap}, {Flipper}.] 1. Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative. It becometh good men, in such cases, to be flippant and free in their speech. --Barrow. 2. Speaking fluently and confidently, without knowledge or consideration; empty; trifling; inconsiderate; pert; petulant. ``Flippant epilogues.'' --Thomson. To put flippant scorn to the blush. --I. Taylor. A sort of flippant, vain discourse. --Burke.
\Flip"pant\, n. A flippant person. [R.] --Tennyson.

Synonyms for flippant

frivolous, light-minded

Related terms: belittling, careless, degage, dismissive, disregardful, disrespectful, free and easy, heedless, irreverent, joshing, offhanded, panning, perfunctory, shallow, sneering, taunting, teasing, thoughtless, undiplomatic, unheeding, unmindful, unthinking

The fun area, different aproach to word »flippant«

Let's analyse "flippant" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNAPPILF. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .-.. .. .--. .--. .- -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: flippant: 9 + 1 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: flippant: 6 + 3 + 9 + 7 + 7 + 1 + 5 + 2 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (2)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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