Broody and Flippant

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Broody adjective - Given to or marked by long, quiet thinking.

Usage example: he spent a long, broody weekend trying to figure out where his relationship with his girlfriend was headed

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Flippant is an antonym for broody.

Nearby Words: brood, brooding, brooded, brooder

Flippant adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.

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Broody is an antonym for flippant.

Nearby Words: flippancy, flippantly

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Flippant and Broody. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broody/flippant

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