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单词 frivolity
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frivolity


fri·vol·i·ty

F0333000 (frĭ-vŏl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. fri·vol·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being frivolous.2. A frivolous act or thing.

fri•vol•i•ty

(frɪˈvɒl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. 1. the quality or state of being frivolous. 2. a frivolous act or thing. [1790–1800; < French]
Thesaurus
Noun1.frivolity - the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensiblefrivolousnesstrait - a distinguishing feature of your personal naturegiddiness, silliness - an impulsive scatterbrained mannerlevity - a manner lacking seriousnessplayfulness, fun - a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
2.frivolity - something of little value or significancefrippery, bagatelle, fluffsmall beer, trivia, triviality, trifle - something of small importance
3.frivolity - acting like a clown or buffoonfrivolity - acting like a clown or buffoon buffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, japery, prankfoolery, tomfoolery, lunacy, craziness, folly, indulgence - foolish or senseless behaviorschtick, schtik, shtick, shtik - (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh"

frivolity

noun flippancy, fun, nonsense, folly, trifling, lightness, jest, gaiety, silliness, triviality, superficiality, levity, shallowness, childishness, giddiness, flummery, light-heartedness, puerility, flightiness, frivolousness There is a serious message beneath this frivolity.
importance, significance, gravity, seriousness, sobriety, earnestness, humourlessness, soberness, sedateness

frivolity

nounSomething or things that are unimportant:fiddle-faddle, frippery, froth, minutia, nonsense, small change, small potatoes, trifle, trivia, triviality.
Translations
无聊举动轻浮轻浮思想

frivolous

(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-) nounplural friˈvolities1. 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

Frivolity


Frivolity

Blondiethe gaffe-prone, frivolous wife of Dagwood Bumstead. [Comics: Horn, 118]Dobson, Zuleikacharming young lady who unconcernedly dazzles Oxford undergraduates. [Br. Lit.: Magill II, 1169]Golightly, Hollymadcap New York playgirl, indulges in wacky escapades. [Am. Lit.: Capote Breakfast at Tiffany’s in Hart, 133]grasshoppersings instead of storing away food. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 108]Lescaut, Manonamorally chooses luxury above loyalty. [Ital. Opera: Puccini, Manon Lescaut, Westerman, 346]Merry Mountcolonists frolic around Maypole, causing Morton’s arrest. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 543]Misanthropeexposes frivolity and inconsistency of French society (1600s). [Fr. Lit.: Le Misanthrope]Nickleby, Mrs.forever introducing inapposite topics into conversations. [Br. Lit.: Nicholas Nickleby]Yorick, Mr.traveling on the Continent, he and his servant engage in a series of casual love affairs. [Br. Lit.: Sterne A Sentimental Journey in Magill I, 879]
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frivolity


  • noun

Synonyms for frivolity

noun flippancy

Synonyms

  • flippancy
  • fun
  • nonsense
  • folly
  • trifling
  • lightness
  • jest
  • gaiety
  • silliness
  • triviality
  • superficiality
  • levity
  • shallowness
  • childishness
  • giddiness
  • flummery
  • light-heartedness
  • puerility
  • flightiness
  • frivolousness

Antonyms

  • importance
  • significance
  • gravity
  • seriousness
  • sobriety
  • earnestness
  • humourlessness
  • soberness
  • sedateness

Synonyms for frivolity

noun something or things that are unimportant

Synonyms

  • fiddle-faddle
  • frippery
  • froth
  • minutia
  • nonsense
  • small change
  • small potatoes
  • trifle
  • trivia
  • triviality

Synonyms for frivolity

noun the trait of being frivolous

Synonyms

  • frivolousness

Related Words

  • trait
  • giddiness
  • silliness
  • levity
  • playfulness
  • fun

Antonyms

  • serious-mindedness
  • earnestness
  • seriousness
  • sincerity

noun something of little value or significance

Synonyms

  • frippery
  • bagatelle
  • fluff

Related Words

  • small beer
  • trivia
  • triviality
  • trifle

noun acting like a clown or buffoon

Synonyms

  • buffoonery
  • clowning
  • harlequinade
  • japery
  • prank

Related Words

  • foolery
  • tomfoolery
  • lunacy
  • craziness
  • folly
  • indulgence
  • schtick
  • schtik
  • shtick
  • shtik
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