Frivolous

Word FRIVOLOUS
Character 9
Hyphenation friv o lous
Pronunciations /ˈfɹɪv.əl.əs/

Definitions and meanings of "Frivolous"

What do we mean by frivolous?

Unworthy of serious attention; trivial. adjective

Inappropriately silly. adjective

Of little weight, worth, or importance; not worth notice; slight; trifling; trivial: as, a frivolous argument; a frivolous objection or pretext.

Given to trifling; characterized by unbecoming levity; silly; weak.

Specifically, in law, so clearly insufficient as to need no argument to show its weakness: as, a frivolous answer or plea.

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight. adjective

Given to trifling; marked with unbecoming levity; silly; interested especially in trifling matters. adjective

Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner. adjective

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight. adjective

Not serious in content or attitude or behavior adjective

Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.

(said of a lawsuit) Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this.

Lacking importance- adjective Urban Dictionary

Lack of seriousness Light-heartedness Meaning-less Urban Dictionary

1. gleefully giddy and filled with spunky joy 2. happy and possibly gay in the 50s kind of way 3. Any alternative adjective Urban Dictionary

A combination of "frivolous" and "drivel", refers to any meaningless babble. Urban Dictionary

An adjective to describe how you are feeling at the moment used when too many people stole your word or aren't sure how describe your mood Urban Dictionary

To help a person realize that their frivolous thoughts or ideas are frivolous. Essentially "dumbing down" their frivolous thoughts or ideas to help them realize how frivolous their thinking was if that person has not realized it. Frivolize is a combination of the terms "frivolous" and "realize." May also be spelled "frivolise," due to how the U.K. spelling of "realize" is "realise." Urban Dictionary

N: to frivole - to be gangsta: gangsta activities adj: to be stylish; hotness; fa sho disease: to have frivolitis - Well to break it down, "itis" is /inflamation of/ and "friv" is /gangsta/ and "o" is just a combining vowel. Urban Dictionary

Being in a state of frivolity or choosing to be frivolous. Urban Dictionary

When the populace interjects conversation in erudite or esoteric vocabulary... shit...i just did it. Frivolous eloquence is the nice way of saying that someone's talking in words way too big or advanced to be understood by us common folk. They forget the purpose of words. It's not to sound fancy and above, but to communicate with others. And whats the point of talking big if no one will understand you? Urban Dictionary

Any mandatory organizational activity supposedly designed to encourage comaradarie and build personal and working relationships by forcing you to hang and socialize with people with whom you work and that you would never consider spending time with outside of work. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Frivolous

The word "frivolous" in example sentences

ANDERSON: Well, as I pointed out earlier, you know, most meals are eaten at home and these lawsuits really do give the term frivolous a bad name. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Now recall, Wolf, that when Palin announced that she's stepping down, she cited, in part, the endless ethics complaints against her, which she called frivolous and she said that the legal bills were more than $500,000. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the months leading up to her July resignation as Alaska governor, her legal bills had mounted to more than $500,000, fueled mostly by what she called frivolous ethics complaints. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Palin has said one of the reasons she's stepping down is because of what she called frivolous ethics complaints by political operatives descending on Alaska. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some of his other pet issues including what he calls frivolous lawsuits. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The president spoke today in Detroit, Michigan, about asbestos litigation and the need to limit what he called frivolous lawsuits. ❋ Unknown (2005)

I'm worried about the -- what I call frivolous lawsuits that make it hard for docs to practice medicine and run up the cost of medicine. ❋ Unknown (2003)

She said she resigned her governorship because she ran up $500,000 in debt defending herself against what she called frivolous claims. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And that, my friends, is what we call a frivolous lawsuit. ❋ Victoria Pynchon (2011)

She said she quit in part because of what she called frivolous ethics complaints and personal legal bills amounting to an estimated $600,000. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Baker said that the interest rate calculation now being litigated throughout Illinois has always been allowed in federal and state law and that the new measure was introduced only to help make it clear and stem the tide what he called frivolous lawsuits. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One of the reasons Palin gave for resigning in July was what she called frivolous ethics complaints. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Those were hot issues for Palin, who said she resigned last July in part because of what she called frivolous ethics complaints. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And she says that most of her legal bills were generated defending what she called frivolous ethics complaints, but she reveals that about $500,000 was a bill she received to pay for the McCain campaign vetting her for the VP nod. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, the money was returned, but the pilots were at once detained over what he described as frivolous allegation of 'violation of airspace' which contradicted the permit earlier obtained by the airline through the local agent in Abidjan. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was apalled that she would [spend] [tons of] money [on something] so frivolous ❋ Parisologyperson (2008)

[Odi] is [such a] frivolity [person] ❋ Enjoyer (2021)

"You are [hot]...[yet] at the same time...[FRIVOLENT]." ❋ The Zeb & Larisa (2005)

I drove my teenage daughter and her friends to the mall yesterday. I think I've had my fill of [frivol] for the year. "Did you get her recent [Tweet]?" "No. [I don't follow] frivol." ❋ Qoagt (2009)

[how are you] [today]? "[I am] frivol" ❋ Ughish (2008)

You shouldn't public advertise your concern because it is a [frivolous] concern; however, you do let such frivolous concern bother you, which means you don't realize how frivolous your concern is. Therefore, let me try to "[frivolize]" your concern to a more [comprehensible] level for you. ❋ Kjle58 (2011)

-Man O-dub, you are so [frivolous] -Why [thank you], you have my [blessings] ❋ Owie And The FG's (2004)

I love these [glitter] phone [cases], I bought two. Let me [frivolate] alright? ❋ Everydayfries (2018)

scene cuts to a dim club with muscular tough guys playing pool; Plankton stands at the door [Felicitations], malefactors! I am endeavoring to misappropriate the formulary for the preparation of affordable [comestibles]! Who will join me!? -A prime example of [Frivolous Eloquence] ❋ AdmiralofShe (2017)

Another [afternoon] of "forced frivolity," [management's] answer to [team building]! ❋ Riansc (2015)

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