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as in minor
lacking importance
judges are getting sick of people bringing frivolous lawsuits
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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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as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
his childish frivolousness at the awards ceremony wasn't appreciated by anyone
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Recent Examples of frivolous
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Small or midsize businesses with a website could be targeted by frivolous lawsuits.
—Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
The big picture: North Carolina is one of a handful of states without an anti-SLAPP law, according to the Institute for Free Speech, which protects people from frivolous lawsuits intended to keep them quiet.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Apple moved to dismiss the lawsuit under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is intended to protect free speech against frivolous lawsuits on matters of public importance, but in a surprising decision at the time, the court sided with Sexton.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In a statement, Farris said law enforcement agencies would have to defend against frivolous litigation, costing taxpayer dollars.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Small or midsize businesses with a website could be targeted by frivolous lawsuits.
—Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
The big picture: North Carolina is one of a handful of states without an anti-SLAPP law, according to the Institute for Free Speech, which protects people from frivolous lawsuits intended to keep them quiet.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Apple moved to dismiss the lawsuit under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is intended to protect free speech against frivolous lawsuits on matters of public importance, but in a surprising decision at the time, the court sided with Sexton.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
Adjective
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As mentioned above, taking creatine in higher doses, such as 20 grams per day, may trigger minor side effects like water retention.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Commonly known as Tylenol, it's thought to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains by raising your body's pain threshold and regulating your body temperature.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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This is one where the visual spectacle and weird fourth-wall-breaking sections stand head and shoulders above everything else, making for an extremely memorable adventure that embraces the silly side of Doctor Who.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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But silly things like feelings and mental health don't matter to rebellion leader Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård), who wants results at any cost.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Promotions that appear on Tax Day—Buy-One-Get-One, $1 promos, free anything—offer a moment of lightness in a very transactional day.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The knit garment merged the warm marsala tone with a lightness of fabric that didn’t feel or appear to be overpowering for the royal.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sierra says that when her parents separated, her dad moved into that small two-bedroom house.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Comments Since Sesame Street first began airing in 1969, children have loved it thanks to the goofy, kind, funny, affectionate Muppets—including Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and the rest of the residents of the neighborhood.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
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Pair over Bluetooth, drop a shot into the app, add a collage frame or goofy sticker, and in half a minute, a wide-format print pops out.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Obstetricians say, at the end of the day, AFE is really just a product of bad luck, and there's little that can be done to prevent it.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That the probe fizzled out came as little surprise.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2025
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Another recommendation: Attacking Trump’s character, however abhorrent critics may find it, is futile.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Regardless, returning him would be futile, said the president’s aides, as his ultimate fate would be imprisonment, in the United States or elsewhere.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Achieving that would bring not just sporting glee but could also solve many of their financial problems, with the tournament’s new format providing clubs with even more wealth.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Democrats were generally hiding any glee over their fortune, but some acknowledged the shifting winds.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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