Synonyms of frothy

frothy

adjective

ˈfrȯ-thē 

1

as in bubbly

covered with, consisting of, or resembling foam

a frothy dessert made of whipped egg whites and fruit puree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bubbly
• foamy
• sparkling
• sudsy
• lathery
• effervescent
• fizzy
• soapy

2

as in goofy

lacking in seriousness or maturity

a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goofy
• giddy
• silly
• futile
• yeasty
• playful
• frivolous
• ditzy
• puerile
• dizzy
• scatterbrained
• flighty
• foolish
• ditsy
• harebrained
• happy
• featherbrained
• light-minded
• inane
• light-headed
• crazy
• fatuous
• shallow
• exuberant
• superficial
• thoughtless
• birdbrained
• nonsensical
• witless
• lighthearted
• fluttery
• daffy
• flippant
• giggly
• light
• daft
• fruity
• sappy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• serious
• earnest
• sober
• sombre
• melancholy
• somber
• thoughtful
• heavy
• grave
• serious-minded
• unfrivolous
• solemn
• severe
• dignified
• sedate
• staid
• no-nonsense

3

as in insubstantial

being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance

the sort of frothy costumes worn by Las Vegas showgirls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insubstantial
• filmy
• unsubstantial
• gauzy
• flimsy
• delicate
• cobwebby
• gossamer
• sleazy
• sheer
• fine
• fragile
• transparent
• feeble
• dainty
• gossamery
• diaphanous
• frail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• substantial
• sturdy
• durable
• tough
• heavy
• lasting
• coarse
• rough
• knockabout
• rude

Examples of frothy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His latest hour, which is being executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, arrives as the streaming service makes an aggressive push into the stand-up arena, elbowing its way into an increasingly frothy market that’s been dominated by Netflix in recent years. —Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024

The Great American Bar Scene, Sabrina Carpenter’s frothy Short N’ Sweet, and Chris Stapleton’s ballad-heavy Higher. —Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024

Still frothy : The S & P Short Range Oscillator pulled back from Tuesday’s most overbought reading since August. —Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024

Prices of those shares have looked frothy for months, and now the froth looks to be blowing off. —Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024