Flip
Flip adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.
Sedate
Sedate adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Usage example: while not exactly cold, the doctor does maintain a sedate and purely professional demeanor with his patients
Common collocations
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