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
California’s anti-SLAPP statute was designed to give defendants a way to mount early challenges to frivolous lawsuits seeking to chill their free speech.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
These are not frivolous accusations.
—Charles Champion, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
The debate may indeed seem frivolous and one of luxury to many, but come next May, MIA will take it up a notch.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Justice Defenders operates with a combination of federal money and in-kind ABA contributions, using the funds to support human rights defenders facing criminal charges, frivolous lawsuits and harassment.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
These are not frivolous accusations.
—Charles Champion, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
The debate may indeed seem frivolous and one of luxury to many, but come next May, MIA will take it up a notch.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Justice Defenders operates with a combination of federal money and in-kind ABA contributions, using the funds to support human rights defenders facing criminal charges, frivolous lawsuits and harassment.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
Adjective
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The final documents were published with minor edits earlier this month.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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The airlines aren't just asking for minor tweaks.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Teenagers with faces painted green — some with blow up green sumo-wrestler suits — and mountains of silly string take over the streets.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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What made the moment extra-special, though, was seeing Noah's silly side shine through.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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In an initial analysis that didn’t control for genetic factors, the researchers found a small association between women who used acetaminophen during pregnancy and the incidence of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Twins averaged 22,108 fans a game, 24th out of 30 Major League Baseball teams, though two of those teams behind them are playing in smaller-capacity, minor league stadiums.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even the goofy Mexican costumes are well-made and pleasant to look at.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The quarterback has a self-effacing sense of humor and a goofy giggle that rang out several times in his postgame news conference.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trump described how Kirk would ask him to fly across the country to appear at his events with little notice.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Data journalist Owen Winter of The Economist recently featured research from Michael Loadenthal, founder of the Prosecution Project, in two articles concluding that there is little left-wing violence relative to violent crime on the Right.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Many local government officials, reformers, and policymakers in the 19th century saw vagrancy laws as futile at best, cruel at worst.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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In other words, resistance is futile.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But who gets to decide what is trivial and what isn’t?—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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This may seem trivial, but Brümate’s coolers almost look too pretty to knock around, and indeed dropping them on my driveway did create some scuffs that took away from the overall sleek aesthetic.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The two lovebirds were snapped looking giddy and in love if this blast from the past.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Today's talkers Travis Kelce is giddy.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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