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
Most legal analysts viewed the case as frivolous.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Telanee Smith voted against the settlement, accusing Sinwelski of filing frivolous lawsuits.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For many adults, play may seem frivolous or even irresponsible, but research tells a different story.
—Katharine Gammon, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
None of the above is frivolous, one mental health professionalemphasizes.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Telanee Smith voted against the settlement, accusing Sinwelski of filing frivolous lawsuits.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For many adults, play may seem frivolous or even irresponsible, but research tells a different story.
—Katharine Gammon, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
None of the above is frivolous, one mental health professionalemphasizes.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
Adjective
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He was convicted eight years earlier of solicitation of prostitution involving a minor.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The mountains are expected to see minor snowfall going into next week for areas with elevation above 3,000 feet.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Every detail of Canadian/American (and the slash here is intentionally indicating a romantic relationship versus a friend or co-worker vibe) civics was sillier than the last.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nothing is too silly or simple.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Published in the journal Matter, the underlying mechanisms behind the inferior photochemical of polymer acceptor and develops a method to enhance both efficiency and stability through small-molecule incorporation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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February storms brought fresh snow to the Sierra Nevada, but California’s snowpack remains far smaller than average during a winter that has brought record warmth across much of the West.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But this movie gets to show so many different types of personalities and characters and boldness and fearlessness, and these su- per-hot, badass women who are also goofy, silly and cute.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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And for one of our goofier episodes, that's a real human, truthful, universal, elegant, touching speech.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In fact, very little separates them.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This defeatist thinking is misguided and assumes action will be futile.—
Jim Costa,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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All throughout the film, there are images of terrible things being done to other creatures, as if to express the humans’ futile attempts to tamp down their natural urges.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Whimsy reigns at Sawgrass Mills, but its architecture is not at all trivial.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Does this sound like a trivial use of the human intellect?—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And Max Minghella, hard-eyed but soft-spoken, makes a giddy villain.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The New York BFFs make blingy electroclash and giddy EDM inspired by online brainrot and good ol’ fashioned blackouts.—
Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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