The difference between Airy and Flippant

When used as adjectives, airy means consisting of air, whereas flippant means glib.

check bellow for the other definitions of Airy and Flippant

  1. Airy as an adjective:

    Consisting of air.

    Examples:

    "an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies"

  2. Airy as an adjective:

    Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial.

    Examples:

    "an airy flight"

  3. Airy as an adjective:

    Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.

    Examples:

    "an airy situation"

  4. Airy as an adjective:

    Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.

  5. Airy as an adjective:

    Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful.

    Examples:

    "airy music"

  6. Airy as an adjective:

    Not based on reality; having no solid foundation

    Examples:

    "synonyms: empty trifling visionary"

  7. Airy as an adjective:

    light-hearted; vivacious

    Examples:

    "synonyms: sprightly flippant superficial"

  8. Airy as an adjective:

    Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.

  9. Airy as an adjective (painting):

    Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.

  1. Flippant as an adjective (archaic):

    glib; speaking with ease and rapidity

  2. Flippant as an adjective (chiefly, _, dialectal):

    nimble; limber.

  3. Flippant as an adjective:

    Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.

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