frivolous
adjective
characterized by lack of seriousness or sense.
frivolousness
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a word derived from
frivolous.
Example Sentences
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Citing Abdul’s “positive feelings” toward Lythgoe, the attorneys included copies of “adoring messages and comments” made in text messages and social media posts that “underscore the frivolousness and falsity of her suit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
“Although we were eager to proceed to trial to demonstrate the frivolousness of this case, the parties were ultimately able to come to an amicable resolution,” said Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
"Although we were eager to proceed to trial to demonstrate the frivolousness of this case, the parties were ultimately able to come to an amicable resolution," Trump lawyer Alina Habba said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2022
As serious, and often as grave, as political work and public management becomes, it remains vulnerable to the frivolousness of an uninformed, but more importantly, uninterested electorate.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2017
There were ottomans and framed photographs and curio cabinets full of souvenirs, their very frivolousness reassuring.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
