FRIVOLOUS Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

frivolous

adjective

ˈfri-və-ləs

Definition of frivolous

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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Recent Examples of frivolous Follies are, by definition, frivolous. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2026 Are peaches now the perfect example of how pop culture, politics, and perfume merge into something that feels frivolous at first but reveals more about our cultural mindset and mood beyond the initial spritz? — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 June 2026 Wet paint auctions feel like a distant memory, with frivolous, speculative art buying, especially from 2020 to 2022, now being passé. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026 The decision followed the Columbia Association's ethics panel concluding that Greenberg, Emery, and Avery filed a frivolous ethics complaint. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for frivolous

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Adjective

Three other people in the vehicle, including a 6-month-old, had minor injuries, the report said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
The adult and child had minor to moderate injuries and were taken to the hospital, the fire department said.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of minor

Adjective

In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
At the Cannes Film Festival in May, the model Toni Garrn made a striking appearance in a blue-black bustier dress embroidered with small petals.

— Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

Selena Gomez took the little black dress to a new level ahead of longtime friend Taylor Swift’s wedding.

— Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 4 July 2026
That little green or yellow can in the grocery store that boasts pictures of pears, cherries, grapes, and other fruit on the label?

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

Exciting and futile The Humans to Titan Summit was both exciting and futile, said Pascal Lee, chairman of the Mars Institute and a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 3 July 2026
All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of futile

Adjective

Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
For now, the stock market and the credit market are telling slightly different stories about the same companies, one giddy and one wary.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of giddy

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