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Audacity vs Flippancy - What's the difference?

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Audacity is a related term of flippancy.


As nouns the difference between audacity and flippancy

is that audacity is insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional while flippancy is a disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.

audacity

English

Noun

(audacities)
  • Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
  • The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
    Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.
  • *
  • Fearlessness, intrepid daring.
  • Synonyms

    * (insolent boldness) audaciousness, outdaciousness, temerity

    flippancy

    English

    Noun

    (flippancies)
  • A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.