Synonyms for Flighty (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (guided by whim and fancy):
scatterbrained, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds
WordNet sense 2 (not serious in content or attitude or behavior):
frivolous
WordNet sense 3 (unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)):
nervous, skittish, spooky
WordNet sense 4 (easily excited):
excitable
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