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
Follies are, by definition, frivolous.
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Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
Sports — even those played universally — are, at their soaring best, inherently frivolous.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Smith has also raised concerns about those complaints the commission never sees because internal affairs categorizes them as informal or frivolous.
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Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
This third entry is a fun, frivolous installment that nevertheless signals with blaring alarms that the series is about to jump the shark.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for frivolous
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
Sports — even those played universally — are, at their soaring best, inherently frivolous.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Smith has also raised concerns about those complaints the commission never sees because internal affairs categorizes them as informal or frivolous.
—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
This third entry is a fun, frivolous installment that nevertheless signals with blaring alarms that the series is about to jump the shark.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
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Messi had been dealing with a minor hamstring injury with Inter Miami that slowed him in the lead-up to the World Cup.
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Nearly four-fifths of respondents said that gas prices present some sort of strain, with 34% categorizing it as a major strain and 44% calling it a minor strain.
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Over the years, the visuals dramatically improve, from snuff film aesthetics to confidently silly splendor.
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The Alexa smart assistant is as good as ever, with tons of useful and silly skills, along with deep integration for ordering items via Amazon.
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International.
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One detour led me to Paul Krassner, a founding member of the Yippies, a radical (and radically goofy) New Left group.
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Alongside Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley and his best friend, Shaggy Rogers, Scooby spent decades unmasking supposedly supernatural villains while winning over generations of fans with his goofy charm, insatiable appetite and signature catchphrases.
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Yet at the individual and family level, there was little.
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For example, when the question comes up if a certain weird little alien on a space bus who sounds unmistakably like Seth Rogen is actually Rogen.
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Uso’s conquest proved to be futile.
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Some days that hope can seem futile.
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These statements are not trivial.
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My polite reply to her email doesn't amount to anything more than a trivial note.
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And then there are the uptempo perennials that made Highland, California the giddiest place on earth.
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Alpha Camp − Nikki Hru, Maddy Jones, Leiya Pillitteri − had seemed giddy with confidence before the flaming arrow competition.
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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