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flippant

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Showing an inappropriately casual or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.

A flippant joke was an unhelpful response to the volunteer's concern.

Dictionary practice example.

A flippant organizer answered a worried guest's report of a missing bag with a joke about traveling more lightly, dismissing the concern as entertainment.

From Hosting with Consideration.

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