friv·o·lous (fr v  -ls)adj. 1. Unworthy of serious attention; trivial: a frivolous novel. 2. Inappropriately silly: a frivolous purchase. [Middle English, probably from Latin fr  volus, of little value, probably from fri re, to crumble.]friv o·lous·ly adv.friv o·lous·ness n. |
frivolous [ˈfrɪvələs]
adj
1. not serious or sensible in content, attitude, or behaviour; silly a frivolous remark
2. unworthy of serious or sensible treatment; unimportant frivolous details
[from Latin frīvolus silly, worthless]
frivolously adv
frivolousness , frivolity [frɪˈvɒlɪtɪ] n
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| Adj. | 1. | frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman" superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences" serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" |
frivolous
adjective
1. flippant, foolish, dizzy, superficial, silly, flip (informal), juvenile, idle, childish, giddy, puerile, flighty, ill-considered, empty-headed, light-hearted, nonserious, light-minded, ditzy or ditsy (slang) I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.
flippant serious, earnest, responsible, practical, mature, sensible, solemn
flippant serious, earnest, responsible, practical, mature, sensible, solemn
2. trivial, petty, trifling, unimportant, light, minor, shallow, pointless, extravagant, peripheral, niggling, paltry, impractical, nickel-and-dime (U.S. slang), footling (informal) wasting money on frivolous projects
trivial important, serious, vital
trivial important, serious, vital
Translations
frivolous
adj person, attitude, remark → frivol, leichtfertig; clothes, appearance, writer, scientist → unseriös; object, activity → albern; I spend a lot of money on frivolous things → ich gebe viel Geld für unwichtige Dinge aus; the frivolous stories of the tabloids → die belanglosen Berichte in den Boulevardzeitungen
frivolous [ˈfrɪvələs] adj → frivolo/a
adj frivolous [ˈfrivələs]
not serious; playful He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures. ligsinnig غَيْر جَدّي، طائِش лекомислен lehkovážný, povrchní overfladisk; pjanket leichtsinnig επιπόλαιος frívolo kergemeelne, tühine کم ارزش؛ بی نتیجه kevytmielinen frivole לא רְצִינִי गंभीरता से विचार न करने वाला neozbiljan, lakouman komolytalan main-main, sembrono léttúðugur, alvörulaus frivolo うわついた 시시한, 경박한 lengvabūdiškas, tuščias fri-vols; vieglprātīgs main-main frivool tøyset, overflatisk, lettsindig błahy, lekkomyślny frívolo frivol легкомысленный povrchný, neviazaný lahkomiseln površan futtig, tramsig, lättsinnig, frivol ไม่น่าเอาจริงเอาจัง ciddi olmayan, yararsız, boş, saçma sapan 輕浮的 легковажний غیر سنجیدہ phù phiếm; nhẹ dạ 轻浮的
adv frivolously
ligsinnige بِطَيْش، بدون جَدِّيَّـه، باسْتِهْتار лекомислено lehkovážně, povrchně overfladiskt; pjanket leichtsinnig επιπόλαια frívolamente kergemeelselt با بی خیالی kevytmielisesti frivolement בְּקַלוּת-דַעַת गंभीरता से विचार नहीं करते हुए neozbiljno, lakoumno léhán, komolytalanul dengan main-main af alvöruleysi, af léttúð frivolamente 軽薄に 장난스럽게, 실없이 lengvabūdiškai frivoli; vieglprātīgi dengan tidak serius frivool overflatisk, lettsindig lekkomyślnie frivolamente frivol легкомысленно ľahkovážne, pochabo lahkomiselno površno lättsinnigt อย่างไม่น่าเอาจริงเอาจัง hafiflikle, anlamsızca 無意義地,輕浮地 легковажно احمقانہ طریقے سے nhẹ dạ; nông nổi 无意义地,轻浮地
n frivolousness
ligsinnigheid طَيْش، اسْتِهِتار лекомислие lehkovážnost, povrchnost overfladiskhed; pjankethed der Leichtsinn επιπολαιότητα frivolidad kergemeelsus بی خیالی kevytmielisyys frivolité לִהיוֹת קל-דַעַת तुच्छता neozbiljnost léhaság sifat main-main léttúð, alvöruleysi frivolezza 軽薄さ 진지하지 못함 lengvabūdiškumas frivolitāte; vieglprātība main-main frivoliteit tull og tøys, lettsindighet lekkomyślność frivolidade frivolitate легкомысленность ľahkomyseľnosť lahkomiselnost površnost frivolitet, lättsinnighet ความไม่น่าเอาจริงเอาจัง havailik, sululuk, hoppalık 無意義 легковажність اوچھاپن sự nhẹ dạ 无意义
n friˈvolity [-ˈvo-]
1 frivolousness The frivolity of his behaviour. ligsinnigheid طَيْش، عدم جَدِّيَّه، اسْتِهْتار лекомислие povrchnost pjankethed der Leichtsinn επιπολαιότητα frivolidad kergemeelsus سبکسری kevytmielisyys frivolité קַלוּת-דַעַת चपलता neozbiljnost, površnost komolytalanság sifat main-main léttúð, alvöruleysi frivolezza 軽薄さ 경솔함 lengvabūdiškumas frivolitāte sifat main-main frivoliteit overflatiskhet, lettsindighet lekkomyślność frivolidade frivolitate легкомыслие povrchnosť, neviazanosť neresnost površnost lättsinne, ytlighet ความไม่น่าเอาจริงเอาจัง havailik, hoppalık 輕浮 легковажність اوچھاپن tính phù phiếm; tính lông bông 轻浮
2 a frivolous action or thought I have no time for frivolities. ligsinnighede عَبَث، تُرَّهَه، تَوافِه лекомислена постъпка pošetilost pjank die Nichtigkeit επιπόλαιη πράξη frivolidad tühine asi سرگرمی سبکسرانه joutavuus frivolité אִיווֶלֶת तुच्छ कार्य frivolnost, banalnost könnyelműség main-main hégómi, einskisverður hlutur frivolezza, futilità くだらないこと 경솔한 행동 tuštybė vieglprātība main-main frivoliteit tull og tøys, pjatt, fjas żart frivolidade frivolitate, lucru neserios фривольность pochabosť lahkomiselnost površna stvar futtighet, bagatell พฤติกรรมหรือความคิดที่ไม่น่าเอาจริงเอาจัง avarelik, gönül eğlendirme 無聊舉動；輕浮思想 фривольність کوئی اوچھی حرکت یا فکر những hoạt động hoặc bình luận phù phiếm 无聊举动；轻浮思想
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