英语词汇“frivolous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

frivolous

/ˈfrɪv(ə)ləs

adjective

1Not having any serious purpose or value: frivolous ribbons and lacy frills rules to stop frivolous lawsuits...

Don't judges have the power to throw out frivolous lawsuits and even fine the lawyers and the litigants?
Then, if the lawsuit is frivolous, why should it produce grave consequences for Germany?
Drug companies claim the union and consumer plan would encourage frivolous lawsuits.

Synonyms

flippant, glib, waggish, joking, jokey, light-hearted, facetious, fatuous, inane, shallow, superficial, senseless, thoughtless, ill-considered, non-serious

informal flip

British informal daft

archaic frolicsome, sportive, jocose

impractical, frothy, flimsy, insubstantial

time-wasting, trivial, trifling, minor, petty, lightweight, insignificant, unimportant, worthless, valueless, pointless, paltry, niggling, peripheral

1.1(Of a person) carefree and superficial: the frivolous, fun-loving flappers of the twenties...

Sometimes we repress our good humour, because we are afraid that others will think we are frivolous or foolish.
She believed in him and she was not a frivolous person, so her opinion counted.
When philosophers take liberties with language to make their distinctive points they are not frivolous.

Synonyms

giddy, silly, foolish, facetious, zany, light-hearted, merry, superficial, shallow, lacking seriousness, non-serious, light-minded, whimsical, skittish, flighty, irresponsible, thoughtless, lacking in sense, feather-brained, empty-headed, pea-brained, birdbrained, vacuous, vapid

informal dizzy, dippy, dopey, batty, dotty, nutty

North American informal ditzy

Derivatives

frivolously

/ˈfrɪv(ə)ləsli

/ adverb ...

I don't feel it's something to be taken lightly or frivolously.
I could never frivolously spend money like that.
Giant hogweed is not to be dealt with frivolously.

frivolousness

/ˈfrɪv(ə)ləsnəs

/ noun ...

But if you want to be pleasantly lulled into a state of happy frivolousness, check out Dorf and his comedy collection.
But as it stands, Man's Best Friend is a decent horror film occasionally hindered by the cruelty inherent in its subject matter and an awkward frivolousness in tone.
Most children exude such joy and frivolousness.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin frivolus 'silly, trifling' + -ous.

单词	frivolous
释义	frivolous /ˈfrɪv(ə)ləs / adjective 1Not having any serious purpose or value: frivolous ribbons and lacy frills rules to stop frivolous lawsuits... Don't judges have the power to throw out frivolous lawsuits and even fine the lawyers and the litigants? Then, if the lawsuit is frivolous, why should it produce grave consequences for Germany? Drug companies claim the union and consumer plan would encourage frivolous lawsuits. Synonyms flippant, glib, waggish, joking, jokey, light-hearted, facetious, fatuous, inane, shallow, superficial, senseless, thoughtless, ill-considered, non-serious informal flip British informal daft archaic frolicsome, sportive, jocose impractical, frothy, flimsy, insubstantial time-wasting, trivial, trifling, minor, petty, lightweight, insignificant, unimportant, worthless, valueless, pointless, paltry, niggling, peripheral 1.1(Of a person) carefree and superficial: the frivolous, fun-loving flappers of the twenties... Sometimes we repress our good humour, because we are afraid that others will think we are frivolous or foolish. She believed in him and she was not a frivolous person, so her opinion counted. When philosophers take liberties with language to make their distinctive points they are not frivolous. Synonyms giddy, silly, foolish, facetious, zany, light-hearted, merry, superficial, shallow, lacking seriousness, non-serious, light-minded, whimsical, skittish, flighty, irresponsible, thoughtless, lacking in sense, feather-brained, empty-headed, pea-brained, birdbrained, vacuous, vapid informal dizzy, dippy, dopey, batty, dotty, nutty North American informal ditzy Derivatives frivolously /ˈfrɪv(ə)ləsli / adverb ... I don't feel it's something to be taken lightly or frivolously. I could never frivolously spend money like that. Giant hogweed is not to be dealt with frivolously. frivolousness /ˈfrɪv(ə)ləsnəs / noun ... But if you want to be pleasantly lulled into a state of happy frivolousness, check out Dorf and his comedy collection. But as it stands, Man's Best Friend is a decent horror film occasionally hindered by the cruelty inherent in its subject matter and an awkward frivolousness in tone. Most children exude such joy and frivolousness. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin frivolus 'silly, trifling' + -ous.
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