Flippancy - English meaning

noun

Either side of the face below the eye.

Usage examples:

Tears rolled down her cheeks

verb

Speak impertinently to.

Usage examples:

Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders

noun

Either side of your face below the eyes, where except at the top the skin has no bone behind it and is therefore soft

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She welcomed me with a kiss on the cheek., [ + to infinitive ] first he messed up my work and then …

noun

Behaviour that is slightly rude or or shows a lack of respect, but may be funny

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There was no trace of his usual cheekiness., alongside the seriousness she has a great sense of fun…

noun

Lack of respect or courtesy.

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Growing disrespect for the rule of law

verb

Show a lack of respect for; insult.

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A young brave who disrespects his elders

noun

Lack of respect

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She apologized for not responding to the letter and said she had meant no disrespect., it is disres…

noun

The state of not being serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever

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He had just the right combination of facetiousness and sincerity., they both have a tendency toward…

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The quality of behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously

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We can't completely blame young people for their frivolousness., they criticised the frivolousness …

noun

The quality of being confident, but too simple and lacking in careful thought

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The author's writing has a glibness that sometimes passes as wit., her argument was one of polished…

noun

The quality of being confident, but too simple and lacking in careful thought

Usage examples:

The author's writing has a glibness that sometimes passes as wit., her argument was one of polished…

noun

The quality of being confident, but too simple and lacking in careful thought

Usage examples:

The author's writing has a glibness that sometimes passes as wit., her argument was one of polished…

noun

Casual lack of concern; indifference.

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An impression of boyish insouciance

noun

Lack of a proper sense of responsibility.

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They thought that having children was an act of irresponsibility

noun

The quality of not thinking or worrying enough about the possible results of what you do

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It was an act of gross irresponsibility to leave someone who wasn't properly trained in charge of t…

noun

A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

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An attitude of irreverence towards politicians

noun

The quality of not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

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The book is written with good humour and irreverence., such behaviour is typical of the cheeky irre…

noun

The treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect.

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As an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop

noun

Amusement or lack of seriousness

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A moment of levity

noun

Humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion

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A brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings

noun

The quality of not showing much interest or careful thought

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He said whatever came into his mind with brutal offhandedness., she concealed her true feelings ben…

noun

The quality of being attractively small and well shaped.

Usage examples:

The mate replied in the affirmative and commented on the pertness of her breasts.

noun

Lack of physical depth.

Usage examples:

Because of the shallowness of the water there are big temperature fluctuations

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The fact of measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottom, or from where something is to the ground or surface

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Because of the shallowness of the water, we could see the fish in it very clearly., the shallowness…

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Lack of thoroughness, depth of character, or serious thought.

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The ignorance and superficiality of the media hinder a serious examination of the question

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The fact of never thinking about things that are serious or important

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He was accused of superficiality, unreliability, and a lack of convictions., it's amazing how havin…

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A lack of thought about how your actions or words may upset someone

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Many of the world's injustices are caused by human greed or thoughtlessness., his thoughtlessness a…