flippancy
- n inappropriate levity
- Yet Lawyer Littlepage, to whom Milly was secretary, forbore to dismiss her despite her flippancy, her sullen desire to live her own life regardless of the opinions of others.
- The sophomore who was charged with flippancy and debunking was considered a bright but complacent boy who could take the harsh words.
- The White House initially answered with flippancy, saying in a written statement that the longtime Pentagon supporter was "endorsing the policy positions of Michael Moore and the .