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
One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This film is a lyrical study of beauty and identity that balances the weight of internalized shame with the frivolity of a burgeoning romance.
—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
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This film is a lyrical study of beauty and identity that balances the weight of internalized shame with the frivolity of a burgeoning romance.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolity
Noun
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On the palate, the wine has splendid depth and width, just as its Cabernet Sauvignon offspring so often does in Napa; the difference is a lightness of touch here, an aerial grace, and a lithe ease of line to the tannins; the acidity remains tenderly supportive.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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This cloud threatened to take over season 16, but the Grenada trip nipped it in the bud, reintroducing lightness and banter.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
16 June 2025
Noun
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As the country’s friends have looked on in horror and its rivals have watched with glee, the United States has gone from indispensable to insufferable.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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The crowd stood up and with nervous laughter streamed toward the lobby, then galloped into the street with the glee of prisoners released.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
Noun
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For Tecca, those moments of levity helped create the broader world of the album.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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This bit of levity presents a contrast to the haunting scene and gives us another opportunity to appreciate Onimusha's expressive facial animations.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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But the current moment, typified by stars like Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX, tends to be about showcasing one’s sexuality ironically, or with an acid flippancy, or from behind a mask, or with a certain cool stance of meta control.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 June 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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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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