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frivolity
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fri·vol·i·ty  (fr-vl-t)
n. pl. fri·vol·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being frivolous.
2. A frivolous act or thing.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.frivolity - the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
giddiness, silliness - an impulsive scatterbrained manner
levity - a manner lacking seriousness
playfulness, 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 significance
small beer, trivia, triviality, trifle - something of small importance
3.frivolityfrivolity - acting like a clown or buffoon      
foolery, tomfoolery, lunacy, craziness, folly, indulgence - foolish or senseless behavior
schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik - (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning; "his shtik made us laugh"

frivolity
Translations
frivolity [frɪˈvɒlɪtɪ] N (gen) → frivolidad f
frivolity [frɪˈvɒlɪti] nfrivolité f
frivolity
nFrivolität f; (of appearance, writer)unseriöse Art
frivolity [frɪˈvɒlɪtɪ] nfrivolezza
frivolity [frɪˈvɒlɪtɪ] nfrivolezza


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