frivolousness
101frivolous — UK [ˈfrɪvələs] / US adjective 1) behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way 2) lacking any real purpose or importance frivolous complaints Derived words: frivolously adverb frivolousness noun… …
102frivolous — /ˈfrɪvələs / (say frivuhluhs) adjective 1. of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice: a frivolous objection. 2. characterised by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct. 3. given to trifling or levity, as… …
103frivolity — [n] silliness, childishness coquetting, dallying, flightiness, flippancy, flirting, flummery, folly, fribble, frippery, frivolousness, fun, gaiety, game, giddiness, jest, levity, lightheartedness, lightness, nonsense, play, puerility, shallowness …
104futility — [n] uselessness emptiness, frivolousness, fruitlessness, hollowness, idleness, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, meaninglessness, pointlessness, senselessness, unprofitableness, worthlessness; concept 560 …
105frivolity — frivolous ► ADJECTIVE 1) not having any serious purpose or value. 2) (of a person) carefree and superficial. DERIVATIVES frivolity noun frivolously adverb frivolousness noun. ORIGIN Latin frivolus silly, trifling …
106frivolous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not having any serious purpose or value. 2) (of a person) carefree and superficial. DERIVATIVES frivolity noun frivolously adverb frivolousness noun. ORIGIN Latin frivolus silly, trifling …
107frivolously — frivolous ► ADJECTIVE 1) not having any serious purpose or value. 2) (of a person) carefree and superficial. DERIVATIVES frivolity noun frivolously adverb frivolousness noun. ORIGIN Latin frivolus silly, trifling …
108frivolous — [friv′ə ləs] adj. [ME < frivol (< OFr frivole < L frivolus, fragile, silly, akin to friare: see FRIABLE) + OUS] 1. of little value or importance; trifling; trivial 2. not properly serious or sensible; silly and light minded; giddy [a… …
109frivolous — adj. 1 paltry, trifling, trumpery. 2 lacking seriousness; given to trifling; silly. Derivatives: frivolity n. (pl. ies). frivolously adv. frivolousness n. Etymology: L frivolus silly, trifling …
110giddiness — noun 1. an impulsive scatterbrained manner (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑silliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑silly (for: ↑silliness), ↑giddy • Hyp …
