Flippant and Sedate

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

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Sedate is an antonym for flippant.

Nearby Words: flippancy, flippantly

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

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Flippant is an antonym for sedate.

Nearby Words: sedative, sedated, sedately, sedating, sedation

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