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
The lawsuit was widely viewed by First Amendment experts as frivolous and without merit.
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Joy is not frivolous, pleasure is not shallow, and connection is not optional.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The producers tried to throw out the estate’s complaint under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is intended to protect free speech against frivolous litigation.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 May 2026
In arbitration, Patel still has to prove his claims, which FanDuel can argue are frivolous.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Joy is not frivolous, pleasure is not shallow, and connection is not optional.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The producers tried to throw out the estate’s complaint under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is intended to protect free speech against frivolous litigation.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 May 2026
In arbitration, Patel still has to prove his claims, which FanDuel can argue are frivolous.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
Adjective
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The dog and another dog of theirs that came outside when the woman first opened the door are expected to recover from minor injuries suffered.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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OpenAI was reportedly served with a subpoena seeking information about its approach to advertising, consumer and health data, minor and senior users and models, among other activities.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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From Valentino pig hoofs to Chanel half-sandals, our feeds are full of silly, outrageous and outright ugly footwear.—
Shane O’Neill,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
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This 22-inch hopping ball has a silly face on it, available in blue or orange.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The national initiative is awarding more than $10 million to help small businesses grow, innovate, and strengthen their local communities, a spokesperson from the grant program said.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Supporting small businesses also played a major role in her strategy.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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All well and good—even if the log-line here may remind some of you of this goofy scene from the Sex and the City movie.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Scott fares much, much better, grounding the movie’s goofier dialogue in broadly credible conviction.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
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Sandia Mountain, the aerial tramway to the peak, the fancy resort and casino, but don’t sleep on little Pueblo of Isleta south of town.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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For all of its massive successes, and for all of the fame, money, and love generated by this Broadway juggernaut, 125 years later the biggest lasting impact of Florodora is this spicy and fruity little cocktail, created for one particular girl in a particularly imperious mood.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
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That was an appropriate response by Rockies fans when the Rockies mercifully moved on from futile general manager Bill Geivett and insufferable team president Greg Feasel.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Any attempt to pin down the greatest men’s footballer is therefore futile at best and highly subjective at worst.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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When a mysterious man in a Hawaiian shirt (Joseph Tudisco) comes up behind Ron brandishing a pipe, the show’s right to take its mood so seriously — even about something as potentially trivial as chairs, and even about a protagonist as potentially trivial as Ron.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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That breadth of integration is not trivial.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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There was nothing giddy about Doctors of Philosophy’s reviews, though.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Tomás drinks from the pool and is struck with an anti-colonialist revelation that sends him into a giddy frenzy.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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