Flippant
Flippant adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.
Sardonic and flippant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sardonic" instead an adjective "Flippant".
Nearby Words: flippancy, flippantly
Sardonic
Sardonic adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Usage example: a sardonic little jab that made her visitor quiet and subdued for the rest of the night
Flippant and sardonic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flippant" instead an adjective "Sardonic".
Nearby Word: sardonically
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- wise and flippant
- wise and sardonic
- disrespectful and flippant
- disrespectful and sardonic
- smart-alecky and flippant
- smart-alecky and sardonic
- contemptuous and flippant
- contemptuous and sardonic
- sarcastic and flippant
- sarcastic and sardonic
- derisive and flippant
- derisive and sardonic
- satirical and flippant
- satirical and sardonic
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