Frivolous \Friv"o*lous\, a. [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare
to rub, crumble, E. friable: cf. F. frivole.]
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1. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight;
as, a frivolous argument. --Swift.
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2. Given to trifling; marked with unbecoming levity; silly;
interested especially in trifling matters.
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His personal tastes were low and frivolous.
--Macaulay.
Syn: Trifling; trivial; slight; petty; worthless. --
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
frivolousness
n : the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible [syn:
frivolity] [ant: seriousness]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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