Flippant and Humorous

Flippant

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

Humorous and flippant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Humorous" instead an adjective "Flippant".

Nearby Words: flippancy, flippantly

Humorous

Humorous adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: “most humorous costume” went to the girl dressed as Little Bo Peep

Flippant and humorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flippant" instead an adjective "Humorous".

Nearby Words: humor, humoring, humour, humored, humorist
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