Flippant
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 50 crossword solutions for Flippant which appeared recently in The Guardian Quick.
We have deemed Flippant as a UNCOMMON crossword clue as we have not seen it regularly in many crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "FACETIOUS".
Publications
- The Guardian Quick - Thursday, 22 Nov 2018
Crossword Answers
4 letters
GLIB
Marked by lack of intellectual depth; "glib generalizations"; "a glib response to a complex question"
PERT
Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
AIRY
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
BOLD
A typeface with thick heavy lines
FLIP
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
RUDE
Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains"
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SMART
Be the source of pain
SILLY
Inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
SAUCY
Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
SASSY
Improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
FRESH
Not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables"
COCKY
Overly self-confident or self-assertive; "a very cocky young man"
NERVY
Being in a tense state
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CHEEKY
Offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"
LIVELY
Full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"
BREEZY
Abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes; "blowy weather"; "a windy bluff"
BRASSY
Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
IMPISH
Naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
BRAZEN
Face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out"
JAUNTY
Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
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BUOYANT
Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"
OFFHAND
In a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
TRIVIAL
(informal) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
PLAYFUL
Full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"
8 letters
IMPUDENT
Marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
INSOLENT
Marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
VOLATILE
Liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
9 letters
FRIVOLOUS
Not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman"
FACETIOUS
Cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"
INSULTING
Expressing extreme contempt
EXPLOSIVE
A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
10 letters
IRRELEVANT
Having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations"
IRREVERENT
Not revering god
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LIGHTMINDED
IMPERTINENT
Not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
MISCHIEVOUS
Deliberately causing harm or damage; "mischievous rumors and falsehoods"
LIGHTHEADED
Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
SUPERFICIAL
Of little substance or significance; "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections"
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DISRESPECTFUL
Exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"