flighty — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.

2. That flies easily or often.

   Usage

   • of a bird

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   "We know that flighty birds suffer from greater risk of raptor predation, and I assume that it is useful to understand the effects of urbanization because flighty species may be more vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbance."

3. Swift.

   Usage

   • Dated

   Examples

   Permanent way and other checks then somewhat slowed down this flighty progress.

Adjective

1. guided by whim and fancy

   Synonyms

   flyawayhead-in-the-cloudsscatterbrained

   Examples

   flighty young girls

2. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

   Synonyms

   skittishspookynervous