Definitions for flighty
ˈflaɪ tiflighty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrainedadjective

   guided by whim and fancy

   "flighty young girls"

2. skittish, flighty, spooky, nervousadjective

   unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. flightyadjective

   Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flightyadjective

   Etymology: from flight.

   1. Fleeting; swift.

   Time, thou anticipat’st my dread exploits:
   The flighty purpose never is o’ertook,
   Unless the deed go with it. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   2. Wild; full of imagination.

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1. flighty

   Flighty is an adjective used to describe someone who is often not reliable because of being unpredictable or constantly changing in their ideas, moods, or behavior, and generally lacking stability, seriousness or steadiness. It can also refer to someone who is prone to being excessively nervous or skittish.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flightyadjective

   fleeting; swift; transient

2. Flightyadjective

   indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disordered fancies and extravagant conduct; volatile; giddy; eccentric; slighty delirious

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How to pronounce flighty?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say flighty in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flighty in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flighty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of flighty in a Sentence

1. Western Michigan coach Tim Lester:

   The biggest positive was Kaleb was a little flighty early, but he calmed down, i was very proud of the poise of that kid because this was his first Power Five game, and it’s faster. He got hit a couple times, and he kept getting up, kept getting up.

2. The Dhammapada:

   It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in, and flighty, rushing wheresoever it listeth: a tamed mind brings blessings.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=flighty
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flighty
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=flighty
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flighty
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=flighty