Definition of frivolous in English:

frivolous

adjective ˈfrɪv(ə)ləsˈfrɪvələs

1Not having any serious purpose or value.
frivolous ribbons and lacy frills
rules to stop frivolous lawsuits
Example sentencesExamples
- This frivolous attitude towards love reflects an immature response to abrupt freedom and independence.
- Indeed to those who think only such things as making money or providing material goods are serious, it may seem frivolous.
- Let's not pull it apart by making extra work for administrators or managers with frivolous complaints.
- The defendants delayed the trial for years with dozens of frivolous appeals.
- Drug companies claim the union and consumer plan would encourage frivolous lawsuits.
- I find it insulting that our elected councillors are prepared to waste both their time and ours on such frivolous and pointless schemes.
- In fact, even today, I doubt my parents would spend money on items they would consider frivolous and useless.
- Then, if the lawsuit is frivolous, why should it produce grave consequences for Germany?
- Everything that she made a mental note of seemed unimportant and frivolous.
- I think acting is still looked down upon as a frivolous activity and not a real job or a serious profession.
- That, of course, would add to the cost, and city council is rarely in the mood to spend money on something so frivolous as the past.
- The outpouring of compassion for the daily deaths of thousands is suddenly treated as a frivolous distraction.
- That's why it's important to pass a law that would protect the industry from frivolous lawsuits.
- Don't judges have the power to throw out frivolous lawsuits and even fine the lawyers and the litigants?
- We are dumbfounded by frivolous concerns about violence preventing such an effort to succeed.
- Its claims are not frivolous or vexatious and definitely present a serious case to be tried.
- When I do have money, I tend to spend it on frivolous things for myself and presents for my friends.
- They provide a frivolous distraction for a government that should be implementing a serious energy policy.
- While the two senior residents certainly met the needs requirement, the case was deemed frivolous and turned down.
- But I don't think they could change it on a whim or for any frivolous reason.
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. 1.1 (of a person) carefree and superficial.
  the frivolous, fun-loving flappers of the twenties
  Example sentencesExamples
  She was as complex as she was caring, as frivolous as she was serious with a wicked sense of fun.
  They say we do not support this bill because we are frivolous and because we are jealous.
  I do resent a Government Minister telling me I got into debt because I was flighty, frivolous and decadent.
  Some are serious, and some are frivolous - but all are entertaining.
  When philosophers take liberties with language to make their distinctive points they are not frivolous.
  There are those who scoff at the school boy, calling him frivolous and shallow.
  It seemed, as always, that I was either going to be utterly serious or completely frivolous.
  So they have made him arts spokesman in the hopes that he will appear serious rather than frivolous, amusing but not foolish.
  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.
  But this was Nero, and he would not be Nero without being frivolous.
  These facts are often used to depict Mary in a one-sided way as frivolous and irresponsible.
  The more frivolous among them behave like teenagers on the rampage; the more serious take courses in improving subjects.
  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

adverbˈfrɪv(ə)ləsliˈfrɪvələsli

Giant hogweed is not to be dealt with frivolously.
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't feel it's something to be taken lightly or frivolously.
- The responsibility of the monarch extends beyond what one commentator recently termed the frivolously enjoyable practice of buying art.
- The funds have either not been utilised or have been wasted frivolously.
- I could never frivolously spend money like that.

frivolousness

nounˈfrɪv(ə)ləsnəsˈfrɪvələsnəs

Time does not wait for anyone, and because there is change in every moment, frivolousness harms only ourselves.
Example sentencesExamples
- But if you want to be pleasantly lulled into a state of happy frivolousness, check out Dorf and his comedy collection.
- Most children exude such joy and frivolousness.
- 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.
- Despite popular belief, frivolousness doesn't deserve any less merit than seriousness does.

Origin

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

Definition of frivolous in US English:

frivolous

adjectiveˈfrɪvələsˈfrivələs

1Not having any serious purpose or value.
rules to stop frivolous lawsuits
Example sentencesExamples
- In fact, even today, I doubt my parents would spend money on items they would consider frivolous and useless.
- While the two senior residents certainly met the needs requirement, the case was deemed frivolous and turned down.
- Let's not pull it apart by making extra work for administrators or managers with frivolous complaints.
- That, of course, would add to the cost, and city council is rarely in the mood to spend money on something so frivolous as the past.
- The outpouring of compassion for the daily deaths of thousands is suddenly treated as a frivolous distraction.
- Don't judges have the power to throw out frivolous lawsuits and even fine the lawyers and the litigants?
- This frivolous attitude towards love reflects an immature response to abrupt freedom and independence.
- Drug companies claim the union and consumer plan would encourage frivolous lawsuits.
- But I don't think they could change it on a whim or for any frivolous reason.
- They provide a frivolous distraction for a government that should be implementing a serious energy policy.
- Indeed to those who think only such things as making money or providing material goods are serious, it may seem frivolous.
- The defendants delayed the trial for years with dozens of frivolous appeals.
- Everything that she made a mental note of seemed unimportant and frivolous.
- When I do have money, I tend to spend it on frivolous things for myself and presents for my friends.
- We are dumbfounded by frivolous concerns about violence preventing such an effort to succeed.
- I find it insulting that our elected councillors are prepared to waste both their time and ours on such frivolous and pointless schemes.
- Its claims are not frivolous or vexatious and definitely present a serious case to be tried.
- Then, if the lawsuit is frivolous, why should it produce grave consequences for Germany?
- That's why it's important to pass a law that would protect the industry from frivolous lawsuits.
- I think acting is still looked down upon as a frivolous activity and not a real job or a serious profession.
Synonyms
flippant, glib, waggish, joking, jokey, light-hearted, facetious, fatuous, inane, shallow, superficial, senseless, thoughtless, ill-considered, non-serious
impractical, frothy, flimsy, insubstantial
time-wasting, trivial, trifling, minor, petty, lightweight, insignificant, unimportant, worthless, valueless, pointless, paltry, niggling, peripheral
1. 1.1 (of a person) carefree and not serious.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It seemed, as always, that I was either going to be utterly serious or completely frivolous.
  When philosophers take liberties with language to make their distinctive points they are not frivolous.
  The more frivolous among them behave like teenagers on the rampage; the more serious take courses in improving subjects.
  They say we do not support this bill because we are frivolous and because we are jealous.
  She was as complex as she was caring, as frivolous as she was serious with a wicked sense of fun.
  She believed in him and she was not a frivolous person, so her opinion counted.
  Some are serious, and some are frivolous - but all are entertaining.
  I do resent a Government Minister telling me I got into debt because I was flighty, frivolous and decadent.
  Sometimes we repress our good humour, because we are afraid that others will think we are frivolous or foolish.
  But this was Nero, and he would not be Nero without being frivolous.
  There are those who scoff at the school boy, calling him frivolous and shallow.
  So they have made him arts spokesman in the hopes that he will appear serious rather than frivolous, amusing but not foolish.
  These facts are often used to depict Mary in a one-sided way as frivolous and irresponsible.
  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

Origin

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

单词	frivolous
释义	Definition of frivolous in English: frivolous adjective ˈfrɪv(ə)ləsˈfrɪvələs 1Not having any serious purpose or value. frivolous ribbons and lacy frills rules to stop frivolous lawsuits Example sentencesExamples This frivolous attitude towards love reflects an immature response to abrupt freedom and independence. Indeed to those who think only such things as making money or providing material goods are serious, it may seem frivolous. Let's not pull it apart by making extra work for administrators or managers with frivolous complaints. The defendants delayed the trial for years with dozens of frivolous appeals. Drug companies claim the union and consumer plan would encourage frivolous lawsuits. I find it insulting that our elected councillors are prepared to waste both their time and ours on such frivolous and pointless schemes. In fact, even today, I doubt my parents would spend money on items they would consider frivolous and useless. Then, if the lawsuit is frivolous, why should it produce grave consequences for Germany? Everything that she made a mental note of seemed unimportant and frivolous. I think acting is still looked down upon as a frivolous activity and not a real job or a serious profession. That, of course, would add to the cost, and city council is rarely in the mood to spend money on something so frivolous as the past. The outpouring of compassion for the daily deaths of thousands is suddenly treated as a frivolous distraction. That's why it's important to pass a law that would protect the industry from frivolous lawsuits. Don't judges have the power to throw out frivolous lawsuits and even fine the lawyers and the litigants? We are dumbfounded by frivolous concerns about violence preventing such an effort to succeed. Its claims are not frivolous or vexatious and definitely present a serious case to be tried. When I do have money, I tend to spend it on frivolous things for myself and presents for my friends. They provide a frivolous distraction for a government that should be implementing a serious energy policy. While the two senior residents certainly met the needs requirement, the case was deemed frivolous and turned down. But I don't think they could change it on a whim or for any frivolous reason. 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 Example sentencesExamples She was as complex as she was caring, as frivolous as she was serious with a wicked sense of fun. They say we do not support this bill because we are frivolous and because we are jealous. I do resent a Government Minister telling me I got into debt because I was flighty, frivolous and decadent. Some are serious, and some are frivolous - but all are entertaining. When philosophers take liberties with language to make their distinctive points they are not frivolous. There are those who scoff at the school boy, calling him frivolous and shallow. It seemed, as always, that I was either going to be utterly serious or completely frivolous. So they have made him arts spokesman in the hopes that he will appear serious rather than frivolous, amusing but not foolish. 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. But this was Nero, and he would not be Nero without being frivolous. These facts are often used to depict Mary in a one-sided way as frivolous and irresponsible. The more frivolous among them behave like teenagers on the rampage; the more serious take courses in improving subjects. 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 adverbˈfrɪv(ə)ləsliˈfrɪvələsli Giant hogweed is not to be dealt with frivolously. Example sentencesExamples I don't feel it's something to be taken lightly or frivolously. The responsibility of the monarch extends beyond what one commentator recently termed the frivolously enjoyable practice of buying art. The funds have either not been utilised or have been wasted frivolously. I could never frivolously spend money like that. frivolousness nounˈfrɪv(ə)ləsnəsˈfrɪvələsnəs Time does not wait for anyone, and because there is change in every moment, frivolousness harms only ourselves. Example sentencesExamples But if you want to be pleasantly lulled into a state of happy frivolousness, check out Dorf and his comedy collection. Most children exude such joy and frivolousness. 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. Despite popular belief, frivolousness doesn't deserve any less merit than seriousness does. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin frivolus 'silly, trifling' + -ous. Definition of frivolous in US English: frivolous adjectiveˈfrɪvələsˈfrivələs 1Not having any serious purpose or value. rules to stop frivolous lawsuits Example sentencesExamples In fact, even today, I doubt my parents would spend money on items they would consider frivolous and useless. While the two senior residents certainly met the needs requirement, the case was deemed frivolous and turned down. Let's not pull it apart by making extra work for administrators or managers with frivolous complaints. That, of course, would add to the cost, and city council is rarely in the mood to spend money on something so frivolous as the past. The outpouring of compassion for the daily deaths of thousands is suddenly treated as a frivolous distraction. Don't judges have the power to throw out frivolous lawsuits and even fine the lawyers and the litigants? This frivolous attitude towards love reflects an immature response to abrupt freedom and independence. Drug companies claim the union and consumer plan would encourage frivolous lawsuits. But I don't think they could change it on a whim or for any frivolous reason. They provide a frivolous distraction for a government that should be implementing a serious energy policy. Indeed to those who think only such things as making money or providing material goods are serious, it may seem frivolous. The defendants delayed the trial for years with dozens of frivolous appeals. Everything that she made a mental note of seemed unimportant and frivolous. When I do have money, I tend to spend it on frivolous things for myself and presents for my friends. We are dumbfounded by frivolous concerns about violence preventing such an effort to succeed. I find it insulting that our elected councillors are prepared to waste both their time and ours on such frivolous and pointless schemes. Its claims are not frivolous or vexatious and definitely present a serious case to be tried. Then, if the lawsuit is frivolous, why should it produce grave consequences for Germany? That's why it's important to pass a law that would protect the industry from frivolous lawsuits. I think acting is still looked down upon as a frivolous activity and not a real job or a serious profession. Synonyms flippant, glib, waggish, joking, jokey, light-hearted, facetious, fatuous, inane, shallow, superficial, senseless, thoughtless, ill-considered, non-serious 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 not serious. Example sentencesExamples It seemed, as always, that I was either going to be utterly serious or completely frivolous. When philosophers take liberties with language to make their distinctive points they are not frivolous. The more frivolous among them behave like teenagers on the rampage; the more serious take courses in improving subjects. They say we do not support this bill because we are frivolous and because we are jealous. She was as complex as she was caring, as frivolous as she was serious with a wicked sense of fun. She believed in him and she was not a frivolous person, so her opinion counted. Some are serious, and some are frivolous - but all are entertaining. I do resent a Government Minister telling me I got into debt because I was flighty, frivolous and decadent. Sometimes we repress our good humour, because we are afraid that others will think we are frivolous or foolish. But this was Nero, and he would not be Nero without being frivolous. There are those who scoff at the school boy, calling him frivolous and shallow. So they have made him arts spokesman in the hopes that he will appear serious rather than frivolous, amusing but not foolish. These facts are often used to depict Mary in a one-sided way as frivolous and irresponsible. 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 Origin Late Middle English: from Latin frivolus ‘silly, trifling’ + -ous.
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