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Meaning of "flippancy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLIPPANCY

flippancy  [ˈflɪpənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLIPPANCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flippancy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLIPPANCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flippancy in the English dictionary

The definition of flippancy in the dictionary is the state of being flippant; frivolousness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLIPPANCY


agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
consistency
kənˈsɪstənsɪ
consultancy
kənˈsʌltənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
deficiency
dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
dependency
dɪˈpɛndənsɪ
discrepancy
dɪˈskrɛpənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
occupancy
ˈɒkjʊpənsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
pregnancy
ˈprɛɡnənsɪ
preoccupancy
priːˈɒkjʊpənsɪ
rampancy
ˈræmpənsɪ
regency
ˈriːdʒənsɪ
residency
ˈrɛzɪdənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
transparency
trænsˈpærənsɪ
vacancy
ˈveɪkənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLIPPANCY

flip side
flip-flop
flip-flopped
flip-flopper
flip-flopping
flip-top
flip-up
flipboard
flipbook
flipchart
flippant
flippantly
flippantness
flipped
flipper
flippest
flippier
flippiest
flipping
flippy

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLIPPANCY

accountancy
buoyancy
Clancy
compliancy
conservancy
constancy
expectancy
fancy
infancy
job vacancy
life expectancy
malignancy
management consultancy
nancy
Puy de Sancy
redundancy
relevancy
tenancy
the fancy
vibrancy

Synonyms and antonyms of flippancy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLIPPANCY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flippancy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flippancy

Translation of «flippancy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLIPPANCY

Find out the translation of flippancy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flippancy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flippancy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浮躁的心态
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flippancy
570 millions of speakers

English

flippancy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओछापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تهكم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкомыслие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irreverência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাচালতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

légèreté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecurangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frivolität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽薄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경솔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flippancy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô lể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flippancy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लिपपॅन्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mancanza di serietà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flippancy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легковажність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neseriozitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαφρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ligsinnigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flippancy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flippancy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flippancy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIPPANCY»

The term «flippancy» is regularly used and occupies the 102.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIPPANCY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flippancy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLIPPANCY»

Discover the use of flippancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flippancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Macmillan's magazine, 1859-1907: no flippancy or abuse allowed
Yet the first volume of the Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals (1966) pointed out that 'There is no study of Macmillan's Magazine' - and that lack has been only partially remedied in all the decades since.In this work, George Worth ...
George John Worth, 2003
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The Art of Managing Everyday Conflict: Understanding ...
FLIPPANCY AND DEFIANCE Figure 8.1 illustrates the use of flippancy as a first line of defense. We often overlook flippancy as a feeling. Flippancy is protective; it is often used as a shield of non-caring and is summed up by, "I don't care," or ...
Erik A. Fisher, Steven W. Sharp, 2004
3
Problem People and how to Manage Them
If the flippancy is intermittent rather than incessant, and does not cause undue offence, then this is an option worth considering. Sometimes flippant remarks serve a useful function. They can ease tension and give people a well-earned ...
Peter Honey, 2002
4
Olla podrida
The first, my dear fellow, is — flippancy; the second, flippancy; and flippancy is als o the third. With the dull it will pass for wit, with some it will pass for scorn, and even the witty will not be enabled to point out the difference, without running the ...
Frederick Marryat, 1856
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Nineteenth-Century British Novelists on the Novel
The first, my dear fellow, is flippancy; the second, flippancy; and flippancy is also the third. With the dull it will pass for wit, with some it will pass for scorn, and even the witty will not be enabled to point out the difference, without running the risk ...
George Leonard Barnett, 1971
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
... glum, gloomy, »sullen light-mindedness »lightness, levity, frivolity, flippancy, volatility, flightiness lightness, light-mindedness, levity, frivolity, flippancy, volatility , flightiness are comparable when denoting the quality, manner, or attitude of one  ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
7
Tana Debe Eliyyahu
Jesting, idle talk, or flippancy may lead to lewdness, to idolatry, to shedding of blood, and to a double portion of punishment in Gehenna. God, engaged in serious business, has little time for laughter (ER, 61 ). Laughter serves Him for only one ...
8
Sagamore Sociological Conference, Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts
Humor and Flippancy Some of the things which we are constantly saying are regarded by the irreverent as a sort of a good joke, or by the religious or serious- minded people, as if not absolutely blasphemous, at least flippant. What is often ...
9
Coward The Playwright
Elyot himself clings tohis flippancy because hefinds'noform of etiquette tofall back on'.Ashe presents it, flippancy isaform of manners awayof defusing a perplexing situation,a solvent for morality, 'noworse', ashe says to Victor, 'thanbluster and ...
John Lahr, 2014
10
Surprised by Laughter Revised & Updated: The Comic World of ...
The habit of flippancy blinds the eyes to goodness, even as its loud, unhappy laughter deafens the ears to truth. Paradoxically, flippancy dilutes the pleasures of good laughter, gradually becoming, like an addictive drug, the only thing one has ...
Terry Lindvall, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLIPPANCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flippancy is used in the context of the following news items.
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California Bands Fill Venues this Week
In their kooky eccentricities and fun-loving flippancy, they were purely punk. Thursday's gig will see these two bands of adolescents punking it ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»
2
The Seed Collectors by Scarlett Thomas review – a fantastical family …
And like Pratchett, Thomas blends her flippancy and her philosophy perfectly. Grass in the Hebrides is like “the pubes of the universe”, she ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Is JP Morgan's CEO Banking on Dodd Frank Repeal? - Huffington Post
This flippancy to assuming meaningful responsibility, coupled with the drive to make as much money as possible, underpins the psyche of Wall ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Alexander J. Motyl: Here's why more Ukrainians admire nationalists
Motyl's novels include Whiskey Priest; Who Killed Andrei Warhol; Flippancy; The Jew Who Was Ukrainian; and a work in progress, My Orchidia. «Kyiv Post, Jul 15»
5
'Shark Week' returns for 28th year with first Cuban visit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sharks are serious business this summer, with "Sharknado"-style flippancy a barely heard echo following grisly attacks ... «Richmond.com, Jul 15»
6
Celebrating Germany's improbable run to glory at Italia '90
As Franz Beckenbauer, then coaching the West Germany team, later said with typical flippancy: "We were almost stopped by the Wall. It was my ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
7
Hashtag Abstract at the Ronchini Gallery | Exhibition review
In this way, the artists have captured the growth of the digital world, particularly grasping its unpredictability and flippancy. Hashtag Abstract is a ... «The Upcoming, Jul 15»
8
Shark Week returns for 28th year with first Cuban visit
Sharks are serious business this summer, with "Sharknado"-style flippancy a barely heard echo following grisly attacks on beachgoers off the ... «Bay News 9, Jul 15»
9
'Shark Week' resurfaces
Sharks are serious business this summer, with "Sharknado"-style flippancy a barely heard echo following grisly attacks on beachgoers off the ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
10
'Shark Week' back for 28th year with first Cuban visit
LOS ANGELES -- Sharks are serious business this summer, with "Sharknado"-style flippancy a barely heard echo following grisly attacks on ... «Sentinel & Enterprise, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Flippancy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flippancy>. Apr 2024 ».
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