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- Dictionaryfrivolous/ˈfrɪvələs/
adjective
- 1. not having any serious purpose or value: "frivolous ribbons and lacy frills" Similar Opposite
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FRIVOLOUS definition: 1. behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously: 2. A frivolous activity or object is…. Learn more.
In its most basic, and oldest, uses, frivolous simply describes things of little importance. You can refer to anything you don't find worthwhile—from silly products to outrageous forms of entertainment to goofy pursuits—as "frivolous."
If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor. If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money.
FRIVOLOUS meaning: 1. behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously: 2. A frivolous activity or object is…. Learn more.
having no useful or serious purpose. Definition of frivolous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Frivolous things are silly or unnecessary. If something is frivolous, then you don't need it. Frivolous things are goofy, useless, or just plain dumb. The word is often used to describe lawsuits. A frivolous lawsuit has no value and will be a waste of the court's time.
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. friv′o•lous•ness, n.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective frivolous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
FRIVOLOUS definition: silly and not serious. Learn more.
If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible. 2. If you describe an activity as frivolous , you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money.
