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Definition of Frivolous
1. Adjective. Not serious in content or attitude or behavior. "A frivolous young woman"
Also: Superficial
Similar to: Airheaded, Dizzy, Empty-headed, Featherbrained, Giddy, Light-headed, Lightheaded, Silly, Flighty, Flyaway, Head-in-the-clouds, Scatterbrained, Flippant, Light-minded, Idle, Light, Light, Trivial
Derivative terms: Frivolity, Frivolity, Frivolousness
Antonyms: Serious
Definition of Frivolous
1. a. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument.
Definition of Frivolous
1. Adjective. Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner. ¹
2. Adjective. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Frivolous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Frivolous
Literary usage of Frivolous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Standard Encyclopædia of Procedure by Edward W. Tuttle, Edward E. Burns, James De Witt Andrews, Edgar Whittlesey Camp (1914)
"frivolous AND SHAM PLEADINGS: Order for Judgment on frivolous Demurrer With
Liberty To Plead; Order for Judgment on frivolous Demurrer; Order Denying Motion ..."
2. The Encyclopædia of Pleading and Practice by William Mark McKinney, Thomas Johnson Michie (1905)
"What Are frivolous Pleadings — a. GENERAL NATURE OF INSUFFICIENCY. ... An answer
is not frivolous merely because it is entitled " To the complaint " instead ..."
3. A Treatise on the Principles of Pleading in Civil Actions Under the New York by George Van Santvoord (1852)
"THE Code as originally passed contained no provision authorizing judgment on a
summary application in case a demurrer was frivolous. ..."
4. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...by Edmund Burke by Edmund Burke (1796)
"... intitled An Act to prevent frivolous and ... for preventing frivolous and
vexatious ... frivolous ..."
5. Robert's Rules of Order Revised for Deliberative Assemblies by Henry Martyn Robert (1915)
"Dilatory, Absurd, or frivolous Motions. For the convenience of deliberative
assemblies, it is necessary to allow some highly privileged motions to be ..."
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