Facetious vs. Flippant

Facetiousadjective

Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.

Facetiousadjective

Pleasantly humorous; jocular.

Facetiousadjective

Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.

Facetiousadjective

Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply.

Facetiousadjective

cleverly amusing in tone;

Flippantadjective

(archaic) glib; speaking with ease and rapidity

Flippantadjective

nimble; limber.

Flippantadjective

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

Flippantadjective

Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative.

Flippantadjective

Speaking fluently and confidently, without knowledge or consideration; empty; trifling; inconsiderate; pert; petulant.

Flippantnoun

A flippant person.

Flippantadjective

showing inappropriate levity