Flippant and Impertinent

Flippant

Flippant adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.
Usage example: his flippant comment that the poor save on taxes offended many people

Impertinent is a synonym for flippant in rude topic. In some cases you can use "Impertinent" instead an adjective "Flippant", when it comes to topics like disrespectful, impudent, bold, irreverent.

Nearby Words: flippancy, flippantly

Impertinent

Impertinent adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.
Usage example: the impertinent child had a smart answer for everything

Flippant is a synonym for impertinent in rude topic. You can use "Flippant" instead an adjective "Impertinent", if it concerns topics such as impudent, bold, insolent.

Nearby Word: impertinence
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