- flippant⇄adv. flippantly.
- flippant⇄flippant, adjective.
1. smart or pert in speech or manner; not respectful.
Ex. The boy gave a flippant answer.
(SYN) impertinent, saucy.
2. (Obsolete.)
a. nimble; limber; pliant.
b. talkative; voluble. - flippant⇄noun flippantness.