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
This culminated with an executive order demanding that the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security investigate former administration officials who pushed back against Trump’s frivolous claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
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Mike Fox, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
This type of collecting is a silly, frivolous pastime!
—Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 31 May 2025
California’s anti-SLAPP law protects against frivolous lawsuits.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
In my opinion, these are frivolous objections but all would have been made.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Mike Fox, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
This type of collecting is a silly, frivolous pastime!
—Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 31 May 2025
California’s anti-SLAPP law protects against frivolous lawsuits.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
In my opinion, these are frivolous objections but all would have been made.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
Adjective
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Green Day’s summer European run has not been without a few minor hiccups.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Consumer prices were absolutely stable on average from 1800 to 1913, dispensing with minor yearly variation, and there was no income tax.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Jeff: This has been such a silly way to seed the in-season tournament.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Wishing you a weekend of in-season snacks, silly time with old friends, and political victories of any size.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Deerhoof is a small mom and pop operation, and know when enough is enough.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
30 June 2025
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Dead Snow, though, bearing a poster that’s as good as the actual film, prides itself on its constant assault of goofy violence.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Despite the lack of bombast, The Alters tells a compelling and heartfelt narrative, with some goofier moments to break up the unrelenting drama.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 June 2025
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Taylor, meanwhile, became a meme at the end of last year as fans couldn’t get enough of her performance as Young Nessarose, Elphaba’s little sister, in Wicked.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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There are these ideas about sunstones and sundials, or little sun compasses, which are entirely possible.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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The regime’s tyrannical efforts to control and extinguish their savings were futile against their newfound freedom money.—
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The researchers said their findings should not suggest afforestation and carbon offsetting are futile.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Ideally, the load balancer should be a lightweight WAF itself to block trivial attacks early.—
Alexander Krizhanovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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However, legal experts say this restriction, like other ethics laws, wouldn’t apply to the President or Vice-President, an exemption that is far from trivial.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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This is for sure: Acuna makes just $17 million per year despite everything, and Braves officials are beyond giddy.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
19 June 2025
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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