frivolous

(frĭv'ə-ləs)
adj.

1. Unworthy of serious attention; trivial: a frivolous novel.
2. Inappropriately silly: a frivolous purchase.

[Middle English, probably from Latin frīvolus, of little value, probably from friāre, to crumble.]

frivolously friv'o·lous·ly adv.
frivolousness friv'o·lous·ness n.

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adjective

Given to lighthearted silliness: empty-headed, featherbrained, flighty, frothy, giddy, harebrained, lighthearted, scatterbrained, silly. Informal gaga. Slang birdbrained, dizzy. See ability/inability.

adj

Definition: trivial, silly
Antonyms: grave, important, mature, sensible, serious, solemn, thoughtful, vital, wise

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Of minimal importance; legally worthless.

A frivolous suit is one without any legal merit. In some cases, such an action might be brought in bad faith for the purpose of harrassing the defendant. In such a case, the individual bringing the frivolous suit might be liable for damages for malicious prosecution.

A frivolous appeal is one that is completely lacking merit, since no reviewable question has been raised therein.

For a list of words related to frivolous, see:

• Foolish, Immature, Bigoted, or Trivial

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pjanket, overfladisk, ubetydelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
onbelangrijk, ongefundeerd, frivool, lichtzinnig

Français (French)
adj. - frivole, pas sérieux, léger

Deutsch (German)
adj. - belanglos, frivol, leichtfertig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επιπόλαιος, αλαφρόμυαλος, αστόχαστος, ανεύθυνος, ελαφρός

Italiano (Italian)
insignificante, frivolo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - frívolo

Русский (Russian)
пустячный, легкомысленный, пустой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - frívolo, fútil, insignificante, de poca entidad, de poco peso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - obetydlig, lättsinnig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
轻佻的, 琐碎的, 妄动的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 輕佻的, 瑣碎的, 妄動的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불성실한, 경박한, 경솔한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - うわついた, つまらない, 軽率な, 不真面目な, くだらない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) طائش , لعوب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קל-דעת, אוהב בילויים, נבוב, קל-ערך‬

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