Definition of Flippant

lacking proper respect or seriousness

Examples of Flippant in a sentence

The student’s flippant actions towards the teacher got him suspended from school.  🔊

If you are flippant during your job interview, you will not be offered a position.  🔊

My flippant response earned me an angry glance from my instructor.  🔊

Although my apology to the judge sounded flippant, I was really sorry for my actions.  🔊

I mean you no disrespect so please forgive my flippant tone.  🔊

Because the clerk was flippant to me during checkout, I filed a complaint with the store manager.  🔊

Everyone was shocked when the well-behaved young man made a flippant remark to his grandmother.  🔊

Did you really expect the professor to waste valuable time answering your flippant question?  🔊

Even though Larry knew his mother wanted a serious answer, he still gave her a flippant response.  🔊

At my school, the nuns will tap your knuckles with a ruler if you have a flippant attitude.  🔊

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