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frivolous
friv·o·lous F0333100 (frĭv′ə-ləs)adj.1. Unworthy of serious attention; trivial: a frivolous novel.2. Inappropriately silly: a frivolous purchase.
[Middle English, probably from Latin frīvolus, of little value, probably from friāre, to crumble.]
friv′o·lous·ly adv.friv′o·lous·ness n.frivolous (ˈfrɪvələs) adj1. not serious or sensible in content, attitude, or behaviour; silly: a frivolous remark. 2. unworthy of serious or sensible treatment; unimportant: frivolous details. [C15: from Latin frīvolus silly, worthless] ˈfrivolously adv ˈfrivolousness, frivolity nfriv•o•lous (ˈfrɪv ə ləs)
adj. 1. characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct. 2. (of a person) given to trifling or undue levity. 3. of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice: a frivolous suggestion. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin frīvolus worthless, trifling] friv′o•lous•ly, adv. friv′o•lous•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman"superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" |
frivolousadjective1. flippant, foolish, dizzy, superficial, silly, flip (informal), juvenile, idle, childish, giddy, puerile, flighty, ill-considered, empty-headed, light-hearted, nonserious, light-minded, ditzy or ditsy (slang) I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.
flippant serious, earnest, responsible, practical, mature, sensible, solemn2. trivial, petty, trifling, unimportant, light, minor, shallow, pointless, extravagant, peripheral, niggling, paltry, impractical, nickel-and-dime (U.S. slang), footling (informal) wasting money on frivolous projects
trivial important, serious, vitalfrivolousadjectiveGiven to lighthearted silliness:empty-headed, featherbrained, flighty, frothy, giddy, harebrained, lighthearted, scatterbrained, silly.Informal: gaga.Slang: birdbrained, dizzy.Translationsfrivolous (ˈfrivələs) adjective not serious; playful. He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures. 輕浮的 轻浮的ˈfrivolously adverb 無意義地，輕浮地 无意义地，轻浮地 ˈfrivolousness noun 無意義 无意义friˈvolity (-ˈvo-) noun – plural friˈvolities – 1. frivolousness. The frivolity of his behaviour. 輕浮 轻浮2. a frivolous action or thought. I have no time for frivolities. 無聊舉動，輕浮思想 无聊举动，轻浮思想 EncyclopediaSeeFrivolityFrivolous
FrivolousOf minimal importance; legally worthless. A frivolous suit is one without any legal merit. In some cases, such an action might be brought in bad faith for the purpose of harrassing the defendant. In such a case, the individual bringing the frivolous suit might be liable for damages for Malicious Prosecution. A frivolous appeal is one that is completely lacking merit, since no review able question has been raised therein. frivolousadj. referring to a legal move in a lawsuit clearly intended merely to harass, delay, or embarrass the opposition. Frivolous acts can include filing the lawsuit itself, a baseless motion for a legal ruling, an answer of a defendant to a complaint which does not deny, contest, prove, or controvert anything, or an appeal which contains not a single arguable basis (by any stretch of the imagination) for the appeal. A frivolous lawsuit, motion or appeal can result in a successful claim by the other party for payment by the frivolous suer of their attorneys fees for defending the case. Judges are reluctant to find an action frivolous, based on the desire not to discourage people from using the courts to resolve disputes. frivolous
Synonyms for frivolousadj flippantSynonyms- flippant
- foolish
- dizzy
- superficial
- silly
- flip
- juvenile
- idle
- childish
- giddy
- puerile
- flighty
- ill-considered
- empty-headed
- light-hearted
- nonserious
- light-minded
- ditzy or ditsy
Antonyms- serious
- earnest
- responsible
- practical
- mature
- sensible
- solemn
adj trivialSynonyms- trivial
- petty
- trifling
- unimportant
- light
- minor
- shallow
- pointless
- extravagant
- peripheral
- niggling
- paltry
- impractical
- nickel-and-dime
- footling
AntonymsSynonyms for frivolousadj given to lighthearted sillinessSynonyms- empty-headed
- featherbrained
- flighty
- frothy
- giddy
- harebrained
- lighthearted
- scatterbrained
- silly
- gaga
- birdbrained
- dizzy
Antonyms for frivolousadj not serious in content or attitude or behaviorRelated WordsAntonyms |