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flighty

flight·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahy-tee]
    • /ˈflaɪ ti/
    • /ˈflaɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy-tee]
    • /ˈflaɪ ti/

Definitions of flighty word

  • adjective flighty given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. 1
  • adjective flighty slightly delirious; light-headed; mildly crazy. 1
  • adjective flighty irresponsible: He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor. 1
  • adjective flighty Archaic. swift or fleet. 1
  • noun flighty Fickle and irresponsible. 1
  • adjective flighty capricious, unreliable 1

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Origin of flighty

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; flight1 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Flighty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flighty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for flighty

adj flighty

  • giddy — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
  • capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
  • unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
  • changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
  • dizzy — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.

adjective flighty

  • erratic — Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
  • unreliable — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
  • undependable — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
  • variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
  • inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.

Antonyms for flighty

adj flighty

  • sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
  • steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
  • responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.

adjective flighty

  • dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.

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