flip-flopper

noun

A person, especially a politician, who changes his or her opinion.

Meanings

nounflip-flopper (plural flip-floppers)

plural flip-floppers · alternative flipflopper

  1. derogatoryA person, especially a politician, who changes his or her opinion.

    Synonyms: hypocrite, trimmer, U-turner

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person, especially a politician, who changes his or her opinion.

Origin

Translations

Catalan giracamises
  • giracamisesperson with changing opinions
Hungarian köpönyegforgató, kaméleon
  • köpönyegforgatóperson with changing opinions
  • kaméleonperson with changing opinions
  • opportunistaperson with changing opinions
Romanian răzgândac
  • răzgândacperson with changing opinions
Russian перевёртыш
  • перевёртыш (perevjórtyš)person with changing opinions
Spanish voltiarepas
  • voltiarepasperson with changing opinions
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APA

flip-flopper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flip-flopper

MLA

“flip-flopper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flip-flopper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flip-flopper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flip-flopper.

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