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Flippant

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frivolousSilly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.
light-mindedNot given to heavy thoughts or thinking, frivolous, not serious.

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light-mindedNot given to heavy thoughts or thinking, frivolous, not serious.
frivolousSilly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.
glibHaving a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
casual(of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed.
irresponsibleLacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.
carelessNot giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
cavalierLacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed.
breezyWith a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy.
airyOpen to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.
offhandedIn a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand.
off-handed(mining, now rare) Offhand.
drive-bynounOf a crime, etc.: carried out from a moving vehicle.
slack-handednounCareless and inactive; lacking focus or initiative.
perfunctoryPerformed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.
ironic(of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
tongue-in-cheek(idiomatic) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.
otioseHaving no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
offhandnounCareless; without sufficient thought or consideration.
wiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
slightingnounThe act of giving a slight or snub.

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