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frivolous
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
frivolous
(adjective)
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frivolous
/
ˈ
frɪvələs/
adjective
frivolous
/
ˈ
frɪvələs/
adjective
Learner's definition of FRIVOLOUS
[
more frivolous; most frivolous
]
1
:
not important
:
not deserving serious attention
She thinks window shopping is a
frivolous
activity.
a
frivolous
lawsuit [=a lawsuit about something that is not important]
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2
:
silly and not serious
a
frivolous
conversation
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— frivolously
adverb
She was spending money
frivolously
.
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— frivolousness
noun
[
noncount
]
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