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Synonyms & Antonyms of frivolous
1
lacking importance
- judges are getting sick of people bringing frivolous lawsuits
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2
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
Synonyms for frivolous
- birdbrained,
- ditzy
- (or ditsy),
- dizzy,
- featherbrained,
- flighty,
- frothy,
- futile,
- giddy,
- goofy,
- harebrained,
- light-headed,
- light-minded,
- puerile,
- scatterbrained,
- silly,
- yeasty
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Near Antonyms for frivolous
- grave,
- melancholy,
- somber
- (or sombre),
- thoughtful
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of frivolous was in the 15th century
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