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Flippant vs Skittish - What's the difference?

flippant | skittish |


As adjectives the difference between flippant and skittish

is that flippant is (archaic) glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while skittish is easily scared or startled; timid.

Flippant vs Droll - What's the difference?

flippant | droll |


In archaic terms the difference between flippant and droll

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while droll is to joke, to jest.

As a noun droll is

a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

to joke, to jest.

Flippant vs Arrogant - What's the difference?

flippant | arrogant |


As adjectives the difference between flippant and arrogant

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while arrogant is having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt for others.

Flippant vs Whimsical - What's the difference?

flippant | whimsical |


As adjectives the difference between flippant and whimsical

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while whimsical is given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing.

Flippant vs Acerbic - What's the difference?

flippant | acerbic |


As adjectives the difference between flippant and acerbic

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while acerbic is tasting sour or bitter.

Flippant vs A - What's the difference?

flippant | a |


In archaic terms the difference between flippant and a

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while a is To do with an action/movement; To, into.

As an adjective flippant

is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity.

As a letter A is

: Apple starts with A.

As a number A is

: The item A is "foods", the item B is "drinks".

As a symbol A is

the highest rank on any of various scales that assign letters.

As a noun a is

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

As an article a is

one; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.

As a preposition a is

To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.

As a verb a is

(have) Have.

As a pronoun a is

he.

As an interjection a is

a meaningless syllable; ah.

Rueful vs Flippant - What's the difference?

rueful | flippant |


As adjectives the difference between rueful and flippant

is that rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow while flippant is (archaic) glib; speaking with ease and rapidity.

Flippant vs Didactic - What's the difference?

flippant | didactic |


In archaic terms the difference between flippant and didactic

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while didactic is a treatise on teaching or education.

As a noun didactic is

a treatise on teaching or education.

Flippant vs Audacious - What's the difference?

flippant | audacious |


As adjectives the difference between flippant and audacious

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while audacious is showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

Flippant vs Sardonic - What's the difference?

flippant | sardonic |


As adjectives the difference between flippant and sardonic

is that flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while sardonic is scornfully mocking or cynical.

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