flippancy

Definitions

Lack of appropriate seriousness or respect.

A disrespectful or frivolous remark or attitude.

Examples

The judge was offended by the defendant's flippancy during the serious court proceedings.

Her flippancy regarding the company's financial crisis suggested that she did not fully grasp the gravity of the situation.

Synonyms

levity irreverence frivolity facetiousness impudence giddiness pertness

Antonyms

seriousness gravity solemnity earnestness sincerity reverence sobriety