What does flighty mean?
Definitions for flighty
ˈflaɪ tiflighty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word flighty.
Princeton's WordNet
flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrainedadjective
guided by whim and fancy
"flighty young girls"
skittish, flighty, spooky, nervousadjective
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
Wiktionary
flightyadjective
Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Flightyadjective
Etymology: from flight.
Time, thou anticipat’st my dread exploits:
The flighty purpose never is o’ertook,
Unless the deed go with it. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.
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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 Dictionary
Flightyadjective
fleeting; swift; transient
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
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flighty in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flighty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of flighty in a Sentence
It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in, and flighty, rushing wheresoever it listeth: a tamed mind brings blessings.
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.
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