as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the boys were scolded for joking during the funeral service, which was hardly the time for frivolity
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Recent Examples of frivolity
This film is a lyrical study of beauty and identity that balances the weight of internalized shame with the frivolity of a burgeoning romance.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
After a couple of hours of gentle frivolity, the real London is back.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
So often, there's a silliness or frivolity associated with it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
After a couple of hours of gentle frivolity, the real London is back.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
So often, there's a silliness or frivolity associated with it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolity
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Peach Fuzz Courtesy of Hillside Beach Club With the Peach Fuzz, the five-star resort proves its diverse culinary offer and its Turkish lightness.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Ready to turn heads during your upcoming summer vacation, while securing invaluable comfort, lightness, and stability with every step?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a sinful sort of glee in watching all of this unfold, knowing that the same mournful character might be the next one to die.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Dougal is this boy turning into a man, who has so much anger in him and wants to prove himself, and there's such glee behind the eyes in the way that Sam plays this character.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The gift of a new plane to serve as Air Force One offered a brief moment of levity as President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa clashed in the Oval Office over political killings and refugees.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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In other news: The day’s testimony brought a moment of levity to a courtroom that has lately been defined by graphic testimony and tense legal arguments.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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But the flippancy of the phrase belies the detailed precision with which the Sky plan to manufacture 3-point looks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolity. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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