1
as in minor
lacking importance
judges are getting sick of people bringing frivolous lawsuits
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2
as in silly
lacking in seriousness or maturity
when asked by the waiter if we wanted anything else that evening, we made a frivolous request for free drinks
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Recent Examples of frivolous
That’s not the only frivolous lawsuit being paid for by taxpayers.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
The Baldoni legal team received notice of their sanctionable behavior weeks ago, but doubled down rather than withdrawing their frivolous and harassing claims.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
The takedown provision also lacks critical safeguards against frivolous or bad-faith takedown requests.
—Hannah Parry
anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Something in these kids understands what many adults have forgotten — that play is not frivolous.
—Nancy Richards Farese, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
The Baldoni legal team received notice of their sanctionable behavior weeks ago, but doubled down rather than withdrawing their frivolous and harassing claims.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
The takedown provision also lacks critical safeguards against frivolous or bad-faith takedown requests.
—Hannah Parry
anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Something in these kids understands what many adults have forgotten — that play is not frivolous.
—Nancy Richards Farese, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
Adjective
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One allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail, and three deputies were struck, causing minor injuries, the department said.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Per the Sheriff’s Office, the unidentified suspect broke in and assaulted a resident living in the home, who escaped after suffering a minor injury.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Alas, during one night siege (silly enough to not scare the little ones, even as the entire village repeatedly goes up in flames), Hiccup aims his weapon at the shape of a Night Fury (no one, we’re told repeatedly, as ever really seen one), shoots, and … what!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Still, sometimes Forrest’s demands seemed nitpicky, silly even.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Farmers watered their crops less, and saw smaller harvests as a result.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Yes, Georgia and Paul split this season as the blowback from the trial — and Paul's support of Proposition 38, disastrous for small businesses — imperiled his mayoral career.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Fred looked, well, a little goofy and the explosion wasn't nearly as impressive.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Primus specialize in bass-heavy, off-kilter rock with a goofy sense of humor.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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An award-winning toy creator and a doctor have teamed up to launch a new company that manufactures products designed to make health care less scary for little kids, and less stressful for parents.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Until recently, there was little doctors could do to address the lack of sperm needed to fertilize an egg, other than using donor sperm.—
Alice Park,
Time,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The fight against short-term rentals, after all, can be futile.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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But without Congress actually enacting the DOGE cuts into law, history will show this entire exercise to have been largely futile.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Every interaction, no matter how trivial, could end up being a bit.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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This explains why trivial choices, like what to wear or eat and many more throughout your day can leave you mentally exhausted before tackling important tasks.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Attendees had the chance to film themselves posing against the canola field backdrop from When Life Gives You Tangerines or jumping high into the air like a giddy Thanos with the aid of a Squid Game trampoline.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Castillo’s short novel is a giddy character study of an unpleasant young male type.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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