frivolity
fri·vol·i·ty
noun \fri-ˈvä-lə-tē\ plural fri·vol·i·ties
Definition of FRIVOLITY
1
: the quality or state of being frivolous
2
: a frivolous act or thing
Examples of FRIVOLITY
- He has no patience for frivolity.
- He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
First Known Use of FRIVOLITY
1764
Related to FRIVOLITY
- Synonyms
- facetiousness, flightiness, flippancy, frivolousness, frothiness, levity, light-headedness, light-mindedness, lightness, silliness
- Antonyms
- earnestness, gravity, seriousness, soberness, solemnity, solemnness
Rhymes with FRIVOLITY
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