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frivolity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bagatelle, fluff, frippery |
| Type of | triviality, trivia, small beer, trifle |
frivolity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | frivolousness |
| Type of | trait |
| Has types | fun, silliness, giddiness, levity, playfulness |
| Derivation | frivolous |
frivolity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | buffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, japery, prank |
| Type of | lunacy, folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, indulgence |
| Has types | schtik, schtick, shtick, shtik |
| Derivation | frivolous |
Examples of frivolity
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After a long, dreary winter, spring is a liberating time of fashion frivolity.
From the stltoday.com
Apathy, winsome nostalgia and fist-waving frivolity are running neck-and-neck.
From the economist.com
The weekend has arrived once again and there is promise of sunshine and frivolity.
From the yallsjoynt.com
The boys survive their school years, and head into the frivolity of 1920s New York.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Taking no chances that year-end frivolity will get in the way of his scheme.
From the time.com
It was a brilliant touch to juxtapose such frivolity and the heart of power.
From the economist.com
When times are tough, frivolity loses its appeal and sturdy takes its place.
From the denverpost.com
For all the frivolity, the trip was an auspicious start to a notoriously tricky job.
From the guardian.co.uk
We live in too desperate a century to indulge in the frivolity of false independence.
From the theatlantic.com
- The trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
- Bagatelle: something of little value or significance
- Buffoonery: acting like a clown or buffoon
- The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with "Empire". Mostly they were used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted their management to various shipping lines. ...
- In law, frivolous litigation is the practice of starting or carrying on law suits that have little to no chance of winning. ...
- Frivolous act; state of being frivolous
- (frivolous) Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight
- (Frivolous) Of minimal importance; legally worthless.
- (frivolous) Void of significance or reason; of little or no worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice; trivial; unimportant.
