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Flippancy vs Cockiness - What's the difference?

flippancy | cockiness |

As nouns the difference between flippancy and cockiness

is that flippancy is a disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters while cockiness is the quality of being cocky.

flippancy

English

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * flippant

    cockiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being cocky