flightiness C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition Freq #398066 Meanings 1 noun The tendency to act on sudden whims rather than careful thought. Her flightiness made it hard for anyone to depend on her plans. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the tendency to act on... whimsicality Etymology AI details From flighty + -ness. Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # flightiness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **Frequency rank:** 398066 ## Meanings 1. The tendency to act on sudden whims rather than careful thought. ## Examples - Her flightiness made it hard for anyone to depend on her plans. ## Etymology From flighty + -ness. ## AI Etymology Flightiness is from flighty + -ness. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the tendency to act on sudden whims rather than careful thought. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown