frivolity
noun
fri·vol·i·ty
fri-ˈvä-lə-tē 
plural frivolities
1
: the quality or state of being frivolous
He has no patience for frivolity.
2
: a frivolous act or thing
He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
Examples of frivolity in a Sentence
He has no patience for frivolity.
He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
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Credit cards are not tools of frivolity.
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Matthew Kandrach, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Anya’s friends were the ones headed for the East Coast, some even to Ivy League schools, eager to leave behind the frivolity of Los Angeles.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Their needs are too great to waste any more time on frivolities such as sales-tax breaks on gun sales or concert tickets or the governor’s never-ending fixation on drag queens.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
The media’s historical focus on higher-profile candidates and outsiders may reflect not press frivolity but rather genuine shifts in voter sentiment during periods of discontent with conventional politicians and established governance approaches.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Kandrach, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Anya’s friends were the ones headed for the East Coast, some even to Ivy League schools, eager to leave behind the frivolity of Los Angeles.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Their needs are too great to waste any more time on frivolities such as sales-tax breaks on gun sales or concert tickets or the governor’s never-ending fixation on drag queens.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
The media’s historical focus on higher-profile candidates and outsiders may reflect not press frivolity but rather genuine shifts in voter sentiment during periods of discontent with conventional politicians and established governance approaches.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frivolity. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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frivolity
noun
fri·vol·i·ty
friv-ˈäl-ət-ē
plural frivolities
1
: the quality or state of being frivolous
2
: a frivolous act or thing
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