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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] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | 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 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" |
frivolitynoun 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, sedatenessfrivolitynounSomething or things that are unimportant:fiddle-faddle, frippery, froth, minutia, nonsense, small change, small potatoes, trifle, trivia, triviality.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 Frivolity
FrivolityBlondiethe 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]LegalSeeFrivolousfrivolity
Synonyms for frivolitynoun flippancySynonyms- 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 frivolitynoun something or things that are unimportantSynonyms- fiddle-faddle
- frippery
- froth
- minutia
- nonsense
- small change
- small potatoes
- trifle
- trivia
- triviality
Synonyms for frivolitynoun the trait of being frivolousSynonymsRelated Words- trait
- giddiness
- silliness
- levity
- playfulness
- fun
Antonyms- serious-mindedness
- earnestness
- seriousness
- sincerity
noun something of little value or significanceSynonymsRelated Words- small beer
- trivia
- triviality
- trifle
noun acting like a clown or buffoonSynonyms- buffoonery
- clowning
- harlequinade
- japery
- prank
Related Words- foolery
- tomfoolery
- lunacy
- craziness
- folly
- indulgence
- schtick
- schtik
- shtick
- shtik
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